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13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 1. Justification / b. Need for justification

6800	Many philosophers rate justification as a more important concept than knowledge [Bird]
	Full Idea: Many philosophers take the notion of justification to be more important or more basic than the concept of knowledge.
	From: Alexander Bird (Philosophy of Science [1998], Ch.7)
	A reaction: Intriguing. Given the obvious social and conventional element in 'knowledge' ("do we agree that the candidate really knows the answer?"), justification may well be closer to where the real action is. 'Logos', after all, is at the heart of philosophy.