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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 Ref
'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'.