Single Idea 10337

[catalogued under 11. Knowledge Aims / A. Knowledge / 4. Belief / a. Beliefs]

Full Idea

We can have knowledge that p without believing that p. It is enough that others credit us with the knowledge.

Gist of Idea

We can have knowledge without belief, if others credit us with knowledge

Source

Martin Kusch (Knowledge by Agreement [2002], Ch. 5)

Book Reference

Kusch,Martin: 'Knowledge by Agreement' [OUP 2004], p.55


A Reaction

[He is discussing Welbourne 1993] This is an extreme of the communitarian view.