Knowledge and false belief
Book chapter
Hawthorne, John. (2017). Knowledge and false belief. In In Borges, Rodrigo, de Almeida, Claudio and Klein, Peter D. (Ed.). Explaining knowledge : New essays on the gettier problem pp. 325-344 Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198724551.003.0020
Authors | Hawthorne, John |
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Editors | Borges, Rodrigo, de Almeida, Claudio and Klein, Peter D. |
Abstract | Many treat it as theoretical bedrock that knowledge cannot be generated by false belief. Much of the impetus behind this view stems from the literature generated by Edmund Gettier’s influential paper. Nevertheless, some recent literature has undermined the alleged structural feature using compelling cases. Roughly, two groups have emerged: those proposing that knowledge is had via a true belief in the vicinity and those suggesting that a false belief provides the epistemic support required for knowledge. While we tentatively side with these authors, we are not at all sympathetic with the theories on offer as they prove problematic upon closer reflection. An alternative picture is suggested wherein falsehoods play a causal role in generating knowledge. In this sense knowledge can be generated by habits involving false beliefs. |
Keywords | false belief; knowledge; gettier; counter-closure; safety |
Page range | 325-344 |
Year | 2017 |
Book title | Explaining knowledge : New essays on the gettier problem |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Place of publication | United States |
ISBN | 9780198724551 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198724551.003.0020 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | Dec 2017 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 29 Nov 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8x258/knowledge-and-false-belief
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