Consequences of Explanationism
Consequences of Explanationism
Author(s): Nathan William DaviesSubject(s): Philosophy, Epistemology, Logic, Contemporary Philosophy, Analytic Philosophy, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Language
Published by: SAV - Slovenská akadémia vied - Filozofický ústav SAV
Keywords: Knowledge; belief; explanation; Gettier; skepticism; deduction.
Summary/Abstract: If Explanationism is true, then, for any fact and any person, the fact’s explaining why they believe it is both a necessary and a sufficient condition for their knowing it. In this paper I question the sufficiency of the condition and argue against its necessity.
Journal: Organon F
- Issue Year: 32/2025
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 193 -223
- Page Count: 31
- Language: English
