Epistemology 6

What is the tripartite definition of knowledge?

• Justified belief

• True belief

• True justified opinion

• Justified true belief

Who challenged the tripartite definition of knowledge in 1963?

• Edmund Gettier

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Plato

Which of the following is NOT one of the three kinds of knowledge?

• Empirical

• Propositional

• Acquaintance

• Ability

In Gettier's first case, what does Smith believe about the man who will get the job?

• He has 5 moons

• He owns a Ford

• He has 10 coins in his pocket

• He is in Barcelona

What does the 'no false lemmas' definition add to the tripartite definition?

• Belief must be true

• Belief must be justified

• Belief must be certain

• Belief must not be inferred from anything false

What does reliabilism say about knowledge?

• It must be true and justified

• It must be certain

• It must be a true belief

• It must be formed by a reliable method

According to Sosa's virtue epistemology, what is 'aptness'?

• The belief is true because of the believer’s intellectual virtues

• The belief is justified

• The belief is true

• The believer is intellectually virtuous

What does infallibilism argue about knowledge?

• It must be true and justified

• It must be true and certain

• It must be formed by a reliable method

• It must be a true belief

What is a problem with infallibilism?

• It does not require justification

• It does not account for Gettier cases

• It sets the bar too high for knowledge

• It sets the bar too low for knowledge

What does the term 'epistemic virtue' refer to in virtue epistemology?

• A trait that leads to acquiring true beliefs

• A method of justifying beliefs

• A belief that is always true

• A belief that is justified