[7:23] Marianne Thespian: In break-out groups people should try to diagnose the Gettier problem (what is Gettier actually saying about the classical account of knowledge as justified true belief?), and see if they can suggest a solution.
[7:23] Elfed Helendale: I haven't
[7:23] Elfed Helendale: Justification – I’m not sure about this. It seems to refer to a final state where we have perfect knowledge. In practice the gaining of knowledge is a process, and what we know at any one time is subject to change as our understanding increases. I wonder therefore whether ‘contested’ might be a better term to use – i.e. the justification needs to be continually contested to ensure knowledge. This also ties in with what Hugh said about justification being from different people’s perspectives.
[7:24] Elfed Helendale: I mean Shak, not Hugh
[7:23] Elfed Helendale: I haven't
[7:23] Elfed Helendale: Justification – I’m not sure about this. It seems to refer to a final state where we have perfect knowledge. In practice the gaining of knowledge is a process, and what we know at any one time is subject to change as our understanding increases. I wonder therefore whether ‘contested’ might be a better term to use – i.e. the justification needs to be continually contested to ensure knowledge. This also ties in with what Hugh said about justification being from different people’s perspectives.
[7:24] Elfed Helendale: I mean Shak, not Hugh
