Williamson on Gettier Cases in Epistemic Logic and the Knowledge Norm for Rational Belief: A Reply to a Reply to a Reply

摘要

In our reply to Williamson, we offered models where traditional Gettier cases arise but which differ from Williamson's models in three related respects: first, non-traditional, fake-barn style Gettier cases do not arise in our models; second, knowledge iterates in our models; and, finally, our models do not have the Moorish consequences of Williamson's models. Predictably, Williamson thinks that our models have no value whatsoever. Our reasons for preferring them 'evaporate', he says, and they have 'epistemologically absurd consequences'. We think that Williamson exaggerates.