Single Idea 8814

[catalogued under 13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 3. Internal or External / a. Pro-internalism]

Full Idea

Epistemic norms are to be understood in terms of procedural knowledge involving internalized rules for reasoning.

Gist of Idea

Epistemic norms are internalised procedural rules for reasoning

Source

John L. Pollock (Epistemic Norms [1986], 'How regulate?')

Book Reference

'Epistemology - An Anthology', ed/tr. Sosa,E. /Kim,J. [Blackwell 2000], p.196


A Reaction

He offers analogies with bicycly riding, but the simple fact that something is internalized doesn't make it a norm. Some mention of truth is needed, equivalent to 'don't crash the bike'.