The table below illustrates how proper functionalism evaluates justification based on cognitive design and current experience: | Person | Cognitive Design | Current Experience | Current Belief | Accords with Cognitive Design? | Implication of Proper Functionalism | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Cal | When in M1 (a tactile sensation as of holding a billiard ball), produce belief B1 ("I'm holding a small, round object"). | M2: an olfactory sensation as of a rose | B1: “I’m holding a small round object.” | No | Unjustified | | Mal | When in M2 (an olfactory sensation as of a rose), produce belief B1 ("I'm holding a small, round object"). | M2: an olfactory sensation as of a rose | B1: “I’m holding a small round object.” | Yes | Justified |

Authors

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

Sources

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

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• belief concept
• experience concept