PHL232H1 Lecture : June 6 - Epistemology - the Definitional Problem.docx
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Epistemology: the definitional problem: defining knowledge, determining if we have knowledge, the definitional problem. It"s not true that it"s raining in montreal. I don"t know that it"s raining in montreal: belief that x, x is true, justification for the belief that x. I am justified in believing that it"s raining in montreal (proof from talking to someone on the phone in. I know that it"s raining in montreal: justification, truth, belief. Doesn"t also mean you can"t have further conditions. Smith & jones have applied for a job. Smith believes: jones will get the job & jones has 10 coins in his pocket. Smith has a justified belief that: the man that gets the job has 10 coins in his pocket. Suppose, smith gets the job & smith has 10 coins in his pocket. We have a justified true belief of b, but we might not want to say there is knowledge there.
