Justified True Belief & The Gettier Problem (Epistemology)

Join George and John as they discuss and debate different Philosophical ideas, today they will be looking into epistemology and focusing on the Justified True Belief theory and the Gettier Problem.

“What is knowledge”is the central question to Epistemology, the Justified True Belief theory attempts to answer this profound question by coming up with the criteria’s for knowledge, to have a belief, be justified in the belief and for the belief to be true. Can this work as the universal definition of knowledge? The Gettier Problem shows the limitations of this theory.

Watch as George and John explain and analyse both arguments.

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0:00 - Introduction
0:47 - Justified True Belief Explained
3:53 - The Gettier Problem (scenario 1)
5:44 - The Gettier Problem (scenario 2)
6:43 - Response to the Gettier Problem

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[joelhkbn]

Making philosophy lessons like conversations easier to understand and accept. The examples taken are very helpful and the arguments of both people open up all possibilities and show there is no right and wrong but which can be picked up or ignored for all listeners.

Keep up the good work! 👌👌

[AndrewMabon]

This came out just as I am writing an assignment on this very topic... Thanks!

[JM-usfr]

My problem with Gettier cases isn't that the premises are false, but that the statement of the belief lacks specificity. In the coin example, it seems bizarre for anyone to ruminate on the belief that a person with 10 coins is going to get the job. However, if Smith stated his belief more specifically, saying that he believes _Jones_ will get the job, then now it's not a JTB because it's not true.

It's seems obvious that almost any statement can be made increasingly vague to a point where it is true, but I wouldn't say that it still reflects a person's sincere or relevant belief.

[eklektikTubb]

This video makes me doubt if knowledge even exists. It seems that what we call knowledge (including all personal experiences and scientific facts) is just some "almost knowledge" belief.

[evad]

Yes, the JTB definition of knowledge hinges on the definition of 'justified' ... just as JSM's harm principle turns on the definition of 'harm'.

[twinkle]

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[sixn]

fella in the purple jacket is perfect suitable to perform the voice of a villain

[rakanmakarem]

I Didn't need this video to question everything again🥴🥴🥴🥴

[tiffanyxd]

Thank you so much for the simple explanation! I'm in the first year of college and had to write a paper on the Gettier Problem. This video helped a lot.

[macphin]

I was born May 25th, 1952 in Van Nuys Calif. Naw, that's just what they told me and I have accepted as fact hearsay evidence.

[matmatmatilda]

This was uploaded at a perfect time for me. I’m writing an essay partly on this topic right now. Very helpful. You guys have been my teachers more than my teachers have. Thank you!

[Jamric-grgr]

WOW! I absolutely love your vid about the Gettier problem! I also enjoyed your videos on empiricists and rationalists philosophers. Can you consider making a video about Leibniz? cuz Leibniz is probably the only rationalist philosopher u havnt convered yet. Thx for your great work, Philosophy vibe!

[ahmedbellankas]

1- if we apply russelian analysis of definite description to the conclusion reached by smith in the first case then the conclusion reached by smith in the first case will be false ( smith is not jones).
2- the second case generates a general logical problem, and such problem is not special to the JTB theory of knowledge.
3- the gettier problem holds only if fallibilist conception of knowledge.
The fallibilist conception of knowledge is hardly distinguishable from skepticism.

[havenbastion]

Knowledge is justified belief. It cannot be JTB because that contains an appeal to future hypothetical ultimate knowledge that never actually exists. It cannot be less because belief alone is independent of evidence. Faith is unjustified belief, the polar opposite of knowledge. Belief is expectation of predictive certainty, whether or not backed by evidence.

[glynnispitcher]

( REHAB TIME! ) KNOWLEDGE WHICH IS DIVORCED FROM JUSTICE MAY BEE CALLED CUNNING RATHER THAN WISDOM. FACTS OVA FEELINGS!

[jonhansen]

So... we have no way of determining or defining knowledge in any concrete? Is knowledge then just like fluid or something? Its all just random data collected and we just prioritize our best guesses and call them facts or knowledge? Wait that is what a theory is in science anyway. Is knowledge synonymous with fact and theory? So many questions! Good video though!

[GodWithUs]

From what I read in my Philosphy book, the CEO said he would hire the one who has 10 coins, and Smith knew Jones had 10 coins but forgot he had 10 coins... I dont recall the CEO saying he wold hire Jones...

[jamesejudy]

I think the Gettier problem may be more about issues with logical validity and soundness rather than an issue with JTBs.

[Joeyjojoshabbadoo]

For a professional philosopher that is a pretty effin' horrible example, or thought experiment or whatever. WTF does having ten coins in your pocket mean, why would anyone ever come to such an inane, unnatural, unintuitive, nonsense 'belief' like that? it fairly beggars belief! To the point that I can't keep track of the point he's trying to make, as I'm grappling with this whole ten coins in the pocket gets you the job business. You gotta have a more compelling hypothetical scenario. Or I lose all confidence in your general intellectual heft on the basis of such a piss-poor little scenario.