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From: olcott <polcott333@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: I just fixed the loophole of the Gettier cases
Date: Tue, 3 Sep 2024 08:03:51 -0500
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On 9/3/2024 3:39 AM, Mikko wrote:
> On 2024-09-02 13:33:36 +0000, olcott said:
> 
>> On 9/1/2024 5:58 AM, Mikko wrote:
>>> On 2024-09-01 03:04:43 +0000, olcott said:
>>>
>>>> *I just fixed the loophole of the Gettier cases*
>>>>
>>>> knowledge is a justified true belief such that the
>>>> justification is sufficient reason to accept the
>>>> truth of the belief.
>>>>
>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gettier_problem
>>>
>>> The remaining loophole is the lack of an exact definition
>>> of "sufficient reason".
>>>
>>
>> Ultimately sufficient reason is correct semantic
>> entailment from verified facts.
> 
> The problem is "verified" facts: what is sufficient verification?
> 

Stipulated to be true is always sufficient:
Cats are a know if animal.

Empirically verified to be true in the current moment:
I have a left hand right now, is sufficient.

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