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“Even if we don't have any knowledge in this life, we have and tend to rely on relevant true beliefs; and that's sufficient for inquiry.”

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Gail Fine

Gail Fine is a renowned philosopher known for her work in aesthetics and metaphysics. Her research has had a profound impact on the academic community, particularly in the fields of art philosophy and aesthetic judgment. more

“We certainly have to have a view about knowledge in order to decide whether some version of foreknowledge is necessary for inquiry or whether some philosopher or other thinks it is. Roughly, the more demanding our conception of knowledge is, the less plausible foreknowledge is; the weaker our conception of knowledge is, the more plausible foreknowledge is.”

Thinking Order Views Philosopher Versions Conception Inquiry Plausible

Author:Gail Fine

“So long as knowledge goes beyond mere true belief, foreknowledge is implausible, since having and relying on relevant true beliefs is sufficient for inquiry. A stepping-stone version of prior true belief seems reasonable, though perhaps we should accept only an even weaker view: a stepping-stone version of roughly-accurate beliefs.”

Should Long Seems Belief Views Accepting Stones Mere Versions Sufficient Reasonable Relevant Accurate Inquiry Stepping Stones

Author:Gail Fine

“The reason we can't attain the highest level of knowledge while incarnate is that we can't then wholly escape the influence of the body (and so of perception and of certain desires that take us away from thinking properly); and that prevents us from understanding fully what forms are, which one must do in order to have the highest level of knowledge.”

Thinking Reason Body Form Desire Certain Order Understanding Levels Influence Perception Highest

Author:Gail Fine

“If historians of philosophy are to be divided into those who focus on discontinuities and those who focus on continuities, I belong in the latter camp.”

Ifs Philosophy Focus Latter Divided Camps Historian Continuity Discontinuity

Author:Gail Fine

“The Republicans are committed to global warming as a hoax, or irrelevant, or as not a problem. That is their belief. I'm not going to put them in jail. All I can do is talk and encourage good climate actions and demonstrate our economy has benefited here [in California].”

I Can Problem Action Belief Can Do Economy Republican Climate Committed California Global Warming Jail Irrelevant Hoaxes Climate Action

Author:Jerry Brown

“America and the world is not yet on the proper trajectory.”

World America Trajectory

Author:Jerry Brown

“What innocence, may I ask, is being played here when it is known that this virtuous damsel has already got a dozen illegitimate children?”

May Children Asks Known Innocence Dozen Virtuous Being Played Illegitimate Child

Author:Nikita Khrushchev

“President Trump is boldly moving in what I would call rather extreme directions. And that is going to set into motion a reaction, and it already has... He builds the strength on the other side to combat climate change.”

Moving Sides President Trump Climate Climate Change Extremes Reactions Combat Moving In

Author:Jerry Brown

“America will be disadvantaged, just like Detroit was disadvantaged when they couldn't build smaller cars in the '70s or '80s. The world shifts.”

World America Car 80s Detroit Disadvantaged

Author:Jerry Brown

“We need the science to continue. The heat, the storms, the sea level rise, the Arctic melting. These are all real facts that over time will sink in. The question is, will that be two years, or five years or 10 years?”

Needs Years Two Real Facts Levels Five Sea Storm Heat Five Years Two Years Melting Arctic Sea Level Rise

Author:Jerry Brown

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