<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The assertion candidate expresses a potential logical-linguistic object that can be asserted. It differs from both the act and the product of assertion; it needs not to be actually asserted and differs from the assertion made. We investigate the medieval origins of this notion, which are almost neglected in contemporary logic. Our historical analysis suggests an interpretation of the assertion candidate within the system of logic for pragmatics.</p></abstract>

The assertion candidate expresses a potential logical-linguistic object that can be asserted. It differs from both the act and the product of assertion; it needs not to be actually asserted and differs from the assertion made. We investigate the medieval origins of this notion, which are almost neglected in contemporary logic. Our historical analysis suggests an interpretation of the assertion candidate within the system of logic for pragmatics.

Assertions and Conditionals: A Historical and Pragmatic Stance

Studia Humana

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The assertion candidate expresses a potential logical-linguistic object that can be asserted. It differs from both the act and the product of assertion; it...

Assertions and Conditionals: A Historical and Pragmatic Stance

Published Online: May 29, 2017

Page range: 25 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sh-2017-0004

Keywords
assertion candidate, assertion sign, judgement, illocutionary force, logic for pragmatics

© 2017 Daniele Chiffi et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Assertions and Conditionals: A Historical and Pragmatic Stance

Published Online: May 29, 2017

Page range: 25 - 38

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sh-2017-0004

Keywordsassertion candidate, assertion sign, judgement, illocutionary force, logic for pragmatics

© 2017 Daniele Chiffi et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
assertion candidate, assertion sign, judgement, illocutionary force, logic for pragmatics