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Gettier problem

In the field of epistemology, the Gettier problem is a landmark philosophical problem concerning the understanding of descriptive knowledge. Attributed to American philosopher Edmund Gettier, Gettier-type counterexamples (called "Gettier-cases") challenges the long-held notion of knowledge as justified true belief (JTB). The JTB account holds that…

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Knowledge as justified true belief (JTB)

Gettier's two original counterexamples

False premises and generalized Gettier-style problems

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Responses to Gettier

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Gettier problem

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related to Further reading · 61
Gettier problem → Alai, Almeida, Alvin Goldman, American Philosophical Quarterly, April, Archived, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, Causal Theory, Claudio, Does, Epistemic Defeasibility, Explaining Knowledge, Gettier Problem Rest, Gettier's Problem, II, Illinois Press, ISBN, ISSN, IX
related to External links · 17
Gettier problem → Bradley, Dowden, Edward, Fieser, Gettier, Indiana Philosophy Ontology ProjectFieser, Internet Encyclopedia, ISSN, James, Knowledge, OCLC, Philosophy, PhilPapersZalta, Safety Condition, Stanford Encyclopedia, Text, The Analysis
related to Revisions of JTB approaches · 8
Gettier problem → For, Gettier, JTB, Knowledge, Of, The, The JTB, Those
related to Responses to Gettier · 5
Gettier problem → Gettier, Here, Responses, Smith, The Gettier
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Gettier problem → landmark philosophical problem concerning the understanding of descriptive knowledge

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Paul Boghossianinstance ofThis account of justification is supported by philosophers0.80text
Stephen Hicksinstance ofThis account of justification is supported by philosophers0.80text
momentuminstance ofbut not as useful or desirable as the unchanging definitions of scientific concepts0.80text
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Gettier problemrelated to External linksPhilPapersZalta0.60section
Gettier problemrelated to External linksEdward0.60section
Gettier problemrelated to External linksThe Analysis0.60section
Gettier problemrelated to External linksKnowledge0.60section
Gettier problemrelated to External linksStanford Encyclopedia0.60section

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