Question

What did Gettier (1963) demonstrate about justified belief?

Options

• Every justified belief is always true and counts as knowledge.

• Beliefs do not need justification to be considered knowledge.

• Someone can be justified in believing something that is actually false.

• Only scientific beliefs can be considered justified.

Answer 1

Someone can be justified in believing something that is actually false.

Explanation:

Gettier showed through examples that a person can be justified in believing something which is actually false, and from that false belief, a further belief may be inferred that is coincidentally true. Therefore, justified belief does not necessarily equal knowledge.