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| Reliability theory, philosophy: reliability theory is a theory about the occurrence of knowledge. It attempts to explain how subjects in some cases have knowledge, without being able to explain this knowledge for themselves and others. See also causal theory of knowledge, knowledge, regularity, unconscious._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. | |||
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Robert Nozick on Reliability Theory - Dictionary of Arguments
II 264 Reliability Theory/Nozick: externalized justification. - Reliability is a relation between belief (by method) and truth. >Belief, >Method, >Truth. Direction: from belief to truth. Reversed: the conditions: (connections) run from truth to belief. >Conditions. A) probability that a particular method leads to belief that p is false. - This concerns the adequacy of the method. (real connection?). This is equivalent to Type II error: acceptance of a wrong method. B) probability that p is false, given this particular method. - You believe that p is false. - That is the question of the reliability. Error type I: rejecting a true hypothesis. >Hypotheses, >Errors._____________Explanation of symbols: Roman numerals indicate the source, arabic numerals indicate the page number. The corresponding books are indicated on the right hand side. ((s)…): Comment by the sender of the contribution. Translations: Dictionary of Arguments The note [Concept/Author], [Author1]Vs[Author2] or [Author]Vs[term] resp. "problem:"/"solution:", "old:"/"new:" and "thesis:" is an addition from the Dictionary of Arguments. If a German edition is specified, the page numbers refer to this edition. |
No I R. Nozick Philosophical Explanations Oxford 1981 No II R., Nozick The Nature of Rationality 1994 |
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