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Conventional Norms of Reasoning

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 October 2011

Adam Morton*
Affiliation:
University of Alberta

Abstract

ABSTRACT: There are conventional norms of reasoning. That is, we have conventions about which patterns of reasoning we encourage or disapprove of.

RÉSUMÉ: Il existe des normes conventionnelles du raisonnement. C’est-à-dire que nous avons des conventions quant aux modèles de raisonnement que nous encourageons et désapprouvons.

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Copyright © Canadian Philosophical Association 2011

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