A belief based solely on wishful thinking, such as the hypothetical example of Kim believing her husband is unharmed in an accident simply because she wants it to be true, does not constitute knowledge because it lacks epistemic justification.

Authors

• Person: Todd R. Long Organization: Rebus Community
  Epistemic Justification – Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology

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• Epistemic Justification – Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology press.rebus.community Todd R. Long · Rebus Community via serper

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• epistemic justification concept
• knowledge concept