Full Idea
An unrefined reliability theory does a poor job at capturing reflective judgements about hypothetical cases
Gist of Idea
Reliabilism is poor on reflective judgements about hypothetical cases
Source
Earl Conee (First Things First [2004], 'Stroud's')
Book Reference
Conee,E/Feldman,R: 'Evidentialism' [OUP 2004], p.34
A Reaction
Reliability can only be a test for tried and tested ways. No one can say whether imagining a range of possibilities is reliable or not. Is prediction a reliable route to knowledge?