Philosophy 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: If And Only If, Gettier Problem
16 May 2016
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Gettier cases and the causal theory of knowledge essay content. S know that p if and only if: s believes that p, s is justified in believing that p, and, p is true. To know something is among other things to believe that it is. A gettier case is a case of justified true belief that does not seem to be a case of knowledge. In other words, it is a counter-example to the view that knowledge is justified true belief. Gettier case is a counter example someone seems to satisfy the conditions; however, they may not have the justification to believe this. Let"s start with an example from gettier himself. Smith and jones have applied for the same job. But smith gets the job, and, unbeknownst to him, he had ten coins in his pocket. So (2) the man who will get the job has ten coins in his pocket. was true.
