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Single Idea 19548

[catalogued under 13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 2. Justification Challenges / c. Knowledge closure]

Full Idea

The only way to preserve knowledge of homely truths, the truths everyone takes themselves to know, is to abandon closure.

Gist of Idea

The only way to preserve our homely truths is to abandon closure

Source

Fred Dretske (The Case against Closure (and reply) [2005], p.32)

Book Reference

'Contemporary Debates in Epistemology (2nd ed)', ed/tr. Steup/Turri/Sosa [Wiley Blackwell 2014], p.32


A Reaction

His point is that knowledge of homely truths seems to imply knowledge of the background facts needed to support them, which he takes to be an unreasonable requirement. I recommend pursuing contextualism, rather than abandoning closure.