A role for normativism

I.E.J. Douven

doi:10.1017/S0140525X11000471

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A role for normativism

Douven, I. E. J., Oct-2011, In : Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 34, 5, p. 252-253 2 p.

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Douven, I. E. J. (2011). A role for normativism. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 34(5), 252-253. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X11000471

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Douven, I.E.J. / A role for normativism. In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 2011 ; Vol. 34, No. 5. pp. 252-253.

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Douven, IEJ 2011, 'A role for normativism', Behavioral and Brain Sciences, vol. 34, no. 5, pp. 252-253. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X11000471

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A role for normativism. / Douven, I.E.J.

In: Behavioral and Brain Sciences, Vol. 34, No. 5, 10.2011, p. 252-253.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review

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Douven IEJ. A role for normativism. Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 2011 Oct;34(5):252-253. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0140525X11000471

BibTeX

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title = "A role for normativism",

abstract = "Elqayam & Evans (E&E) argue against prescriptive normativism and in favor of descriptivism. I challenge the assumption, implicit in their article, that there is a choice to be made between the two approaches. While descriptivism may be the right approach for some questions, others call for a normativist approach. To illustrate the point, I briefly discuss two questions of the latter sort.",

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