Linda Zagzebski- Defintion Of Knowlege

Question 1

What are the pitfalls to avoid when defining knowledge

Answer 1

Shouldn’t be:
-circular(don’t include what you are defining)
-obscure(terms in definition shouldn’t be more obscure than original term)
-negative(defining by what it is not)
-Ad Hoc(coming up with a definition that is specific to meeting a particular problem)

Question 2

What do definitions depend on

Answer 2

On objects dot concepts involved

Question 3

What does an object need to have in order to have a definition

Answer 3

Objects with a real essence(underlying cause that makes it what it is) e.g water- chemical explanation