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Justification and fallibility are related because the criteria for a justified belief must account for human fallibility, as seen in [1] and [2]. Furthermore, [3] and [4] establish that a belief can be justified yet false due to this inherent fallibility, while [5] notes that justification does not require absolute certainty because humans are fallible.
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claimA belief is considered justified if it is the result of a cognitive process that reliably leads to true beliefs most of the time, allowing for human fallibility.
claimTruth and justification are independent conditions of beliefs, meaning a belief can be unjustified yet true due to luck, or justified yet false due to human fallibility.
claimTruth and justification are independent conditions of beliefs, meaning a belief can be true but unjustified due to luck, or justified but false due to human fallibility.
claimA belief is considered justified if it results from a cognitive process that reliably leads to true beliefs most of the time, allowing for human fallibility.
claimThe requirement for justification in knowledge does not necessitate absolute certainty, as humans are fallible beings.