On 4-8-2009 23:49, Darren New wrote:
> andrel wrote:
>> Only from the perspective of an outsider. Knowledge is not objective, 
>> I understand why you would like it to be so, but alas...
> 
> Well, we're kind of debating over the meaning of the word. What's the 
> objective word *you* would use for justified true belief?

Depends on who we are talking about. For myself I reserve 'knowledge' 
for others 'superstition'. (just like most people)

>> Which would not stop some people from knowing they had been abducted, 
>> even if you would insist they mere believe it.
> 
> OK. I'm just objecting to the use of that word to mean that you can know 
> something which you are justified in believing is false.

I know, and I am arguing that you do so because you have the false 
belief that knowledge is objective.

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