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Single Idea 3570

[filed under theme 11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / c. Aim of beliefs ]

Full Idea

Nozick suggests that knowledge is just belief which 'tracks the truth' (hence leaving out justification).

Gist of Idea

Maybe knowledge is belief which 'tracks' the truth

Source

report of Robert Nozick (Philosophical Explanations [1981]) by Michael Williams - Problems of Knowledge Ch. 2

Book Ref

Williams,Michael: 'Problems of Knowledge' [OUP 2001], p.30

The 2 ideas from 'Philosophical Explanations'

3570 Maybe knowledge is belief which 'tracks' the truth [Nozick, by Williams,M]
2748 A true belief isn't knowledge if it would be believed even if false. It should 'track the truth' [Nozick, by Dancy,J]