ENGL 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Physicalism, Dream Argument
18 Apr 2016
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Sri harsa conducts the argument of true belief , pertaining to the idea that if you believe something is true, and it is true that you have knowledge. Sri harsa disproves this definition of knowledge with the example of someone holding shells in their hand, and having another individual guess the number of shells hidden in the clasp of their palm. If someone guesses the number five, and the correct number of shells is 5 this does not make their guess true knowledge. This example of disprovement against true belief leads into the condition of. Justified true belief , therefore to know something, you cannot simply get it correct by guessing. The additional element sri harsa hints might be missing from the definition he considers is justification. For something to be true, you must not only believe that it is true, but also have external and internal justification for said truth.
