Justification is one of the three traditional conditions for
knowledge.
Plato in the
Theatetus defined knowledge as
justified true belief.
Unfortunately, the notion of
justification of a belief by providing reasons is vague. It involves
circularity or an
infinite regress of reasons.
What reasons can be given that themselves do not have just reasons? In view of (i) and (ii) what value is there in a "justification" that is fallible, or worse false?
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