Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!dr_who From: dr_who@umcp-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.philosophy Subject: defining knowing Message-ID: <1108@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Sun, 24-Jul-83 04:03:59 EDT Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.1108 Posted: Sun Jul 24 04:03:59 1983 Date-Received: Sun, 24-Jul-83 10:12:35 EDT Organization: Univ. of Maryland, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 9 The definitions offered recently for knowledge seem to me to be better as definitions of justified belief. Knowledge implies truth, or so I've always thought; truth in the most absolute sense that makes sense (if you'll pardon the expression). Two people can't know two contradictory things, even if they can't communicate. Nor can anything which you knew turn out to be wrong. Anyone out there agree with me? --Paul Torek, U of MD College Park