May 6, 2002
Read ch.6 By Wed.
3-ways of attacking "Berkeley"
1) Attack his theological views.
2) Attack rationalist vestiges-minds, cause + effect - lead to more (skeptical view of Home.
3) Reject empiricism in some way - question empiricism assumptions
"Gettier Problem"- (Ch.5) There seems to be some instances of true, justified belief which aren't knowledge. P.82
"Smith's Belief"
"Jones is the man who will get the job and Jones has 10 coins in his pocket." 1st. False
(Entails logically implies/guarantees)
"The man who will get the job has 10 coins in his pocket."
(Reality): Smith will get the job and Smith has 10 coins in his pocket.
False, justified belief 1)
Entails:
True, Justified belief 2)
1. Justified by false
Prof. B owns a Porche,
entails,
Someone in Phl 202 has a Porche.
Justified from the above belief, but true (someone in class really does have a Porche
*Justification must be in the right way *****
Solution 1: Your justification can't be caused by or based on a false belief.
Joan will get the vast majority of 30% frat votes, Sorority 20% votes and other on campus votes are 30% remaining
soooo.....
Joan will win the election for student body president. This belief is still justified...
Through based on false belief I know she will win!!!!!