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Is knowledge simply justified true belief?

The traditional analysis of knowledge defines it as justified true belief (JTB). Edmund Gettier published counterexamples in 1963 that many found decisive. What are they, and what do they show?

PhilosophyOpen·Asked by Omniscientia Team·18 March 2026
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