Philosophy 382
Homework Assignment #1
The Analysis of Knowledge

Based on the assigned readings, discuss the analysis of knowledge. In this connection,

  1. describe the goal of the analysis of propositional knowledge
  2. explain what propositional knowledge is
  3. explain what propositions are, and how they differ from sentences
  4. explain necessary and sufficient conditions
  5. describe the two proposals/hypotheses -- Knowledge is True Belief (TB), and Knowledge is Justified True Belief (JTB)
  6. describe a counter-example to TB [extra credit; describe a counter-example to JTB]
  7. explain what a counter-example is

Note: I regard this as a take-home exam that evaluates your mastery of the material in the reading assignments, as well as your ability to write cogently, clearly, and grammatically.

The following are required:

(1) a word-processed document (e.g., Microsoft Word)
(2) with a title
(3) with your name
(4) not longer than two single-spaced pages
(5) delivered to me as an attachment to an email
(6) delivered by 11:59 p.m. on the due date