BonJour Flashcards
1
Q
According to BonJour, externalist theories of justification say that…
A
Beliefs can be justified by virtue of facts or relations that are not first-person accessible.
2
Q
What does BonJour mean by “basic beliefs”?
A
Foundational beliefs that are justified, but not in a way that relies on further justified beliefs.
3
Q
What happens in BonJour’s “Norman” case?
A
Norman forms reliable beliefs about something (where the President is located), but he doesn’t have any good evidence about the way he is forming these beliefs.
