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All the ideas for 'The Gettier Problem', 'Modal and Anti-Luck Epistemology' and 'Epistemic and Metaphysical Possibility'

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10. Modality / A. Necessity / 6. Logical Necessity

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Logical necessity is epistemic necessity, which is the old notion of a priori [Edgington, by McFetridge]

13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 1. Justification / a. Justification issues

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'Modal epistemology' demands a connection between the belief and facts in possible worlds [Black,T]

13. Knowledge Criteria / A. Justification Problems / 2. Justification Challenges / b. Gettier problem

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A Gettier case is a belief which is true, and its fallible justification involves some luck [Hetherington]

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Gettier and lottery cases seem to involve luck, meaning bad connection of beliefs to facts [Black,T]