Clarifying the Gettier Objection to Plantinga’s Theory of Knowledge

Document Type

Humanities

Authors

Scott J. Woods, Pepperdine UniversityFollow

Abstract

In “The Inescapability of Gettier Problems,” Linda Zagzebski provides a specific Gettier case to Plantinga’s proper function theory of knowledge. However, her objection fails to understand Plantinga’s cognitive environment criterion. Specifically, a cognitive environment must be assessed alongside the faculties being used in the formation a belief. Zagzebski’s example is then adapted accordingly. This paper ends with a dilemma: either Plantinga’s theory adopts a dangerously strong condition for warrant, or admits that it cannot escape Gettier cases.

Recommended Citation

Woods, Scott J. (2014) "Clarifying the Gettier Objection to Plantinga’s Theory of Knowledge," Global Tides: Vol. 8, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.pepperdine.edu/globaltides/vol8/iss1/1