In a hypothetical scenario involving Mal, proper functionalism would deem his belief that 'goblins are living under my planet’s surface' as justified because his cognitive faculties are functioning as designed, truth-aimed, and reliable in the environment for which they were designed, even if Mal has no reason to believe the premises leading to that conclusion.

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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