WHAT IS KNOWLEDGE?

Question 1

THE TRIPARTITE VIEW

Answer 1

K = J + T + B
- S knows p only if…
p is true, S believes that p, and S is justified in believing p

Question 2

ADDING A ‘NO FALSE LEMMAS’ CONDITION

Answer 2

K = J + T + B + N
- S knows p only if…
p is true, S believes that p, S is justified in believing p and p was not inferred from a false belief

Question 3

INFALLIBILISM

Answer 3

STRENGTHENS THE JUSTIFICATION CONDITION
- we can only know a proposition if our belief is infallible…
justification in believing p cannot possibly be mistaken, if it is possible to be mistaken S is not justified in believing that p

Question 4

RELIABILISM

Answer 4

K = R + T + B
- S knows p only if…
p is true, S believes that p and S’ belief in p is produced by a reliable cognitive process. e.g. perception, memory and testimony

Question 5

VIRTUE EPISTEMOLOGY

Answer 5

K = V + T + B
- S knows p only if…
p is true, S believes that p and S’ belief in p is a result of them exercising their ‘epistemic’ or ‘intellectual’ virtue