Norms of reasoning
Norms of reasoning
When we reason, we can be assessed against diverse norms. Unfortunately different types of such norms are often conflated. This article distinguishes some different types of norms to which we are subject when we reason, and shows how this can help to clarify certain philosophical debates. It then considers, briefly, ‘norms of starting points’, and, at more length, ‘norms of transitions’. In closing it briefly considers whether we might expect to find a unifying account of the source of these norms, and if so what it might look like.
Mchugh, Conor
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20 July 2024
Mchugh, Conor
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Abstract
When we reason, we can be assessed against diverse norms. Unfortunately different types of such norms are often conflated. This article distinguishes some different types of norms to which we are subject when we reason, and shows how this can help to clarify certain philosophical debates. It then considers, briefly, ‘norms of starting points’, and, at more length, ‘norms of transitions’. In closing it briefly considers whether we might expect to find a unifying account of the source of these norms, and if so what it might look like.
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Accepted/In Press date: 9 July 2024
Published date: 20 July 2024
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/492224
ISSN: 1747-9991
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