Argument that for a belief to classify as knowledge, it must be true and justified in a way to make it certain.
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Why does this not support Smith having knowledge?
Smith cannot be considered to have knowledge because he only has good belief - he is not certain. The interviewer could have lied or he may have misheard.
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What does Descartes say that is in support of infallibilism?
He states that "certainty means the impossibility of doubt".
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What is the major problem with this theory?
This theory is too strict. It essentially argues that everything fails to qualify as knowledge.
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Is it possible to doubt something such as pain?
Yes. For example, you may be suffering from phantom pain, perhaps in a limb that you no longer actually possess.
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Why does this not support Smith having knowledge?
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Smith cannot be considered to have knowledge because he only has good belief - he is not certain. The interviewer could have lied or he may have misheard.
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What does Descartes say that is in support of infallibilism?
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