Abstract
Hyman (1999, 2006) argues that knowledge is best conceived as a kind of ability: S knows that p iff S can φ for the reason that p. Hyman motivates this thesis by appealing to Gettier cases. I argue that it is counterexampled by a certain kind of Gettier case where the fact that p is a cause of the subject's belief that p. One can φ for the reason that p even if one does not know that p. So knowledge is not best conceived as an ability of this kind.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 457-462 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Episteme |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 13 Feb 2014 |