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Feb 6, 2001 · 1. Knowledge as Justified True Belief. There are three components to the traditional (“tripartite”) analysis of knowledge. According to this analysis, justified, true belief is necessary and sufficient for knowledge.
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The Gettier problem, in the field of epistemology, is a landmark philosophical problem concerning the understanding of descriptive knowledge. Attributed to American philosopher Edmund Gettier, Gettier-type counterexamples (called "Gettier-cases") challenge the long-held justified true belief (JTB) account of knowledge.
Feb 19, 2021 · The author defends the tripartite analysis of knowledge as justified true belief against Gettier cases by arguing that they involve veritic luck, which can be excluded by a plausible reliabilist account of justification. The article also compares the proposed account to other alternatives and considers some implications for epistemology.
Gettier problems are challenges to the traditional definition of knowledge as justified true belief. They show that some beliefs that are true and well supported can fail to be knowledge, and explore how to repair or replace the definition.
Epistemology is the study of knowledge, including its nature, extent, and sources. Learn about the concepts of belief, truth, justification, and skepticism, and how they relate to propositional knowledge.
This web page is part of a free textbook on philosophy, but it has a glitch and cannot be accessed. It covers the topic of knowledge, including the concept of justified true belief.
