Knowledge as a Mental State in Muʿtazilite Kalām
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Abstract It is commonly accepted that the definition of knowledge not among main epistemological concerns period between Plato and Edmund Gettier. Kalām an exception to rule. scholars provide a detailed philosophical analysis difference mere true belief. In this article, I am focusing on in one tradition kalām , Bahšamite Muʿtazilism. will argue factive mental state for Bahšamites. also show combination internalism externalism with respect justification.
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عنوان ژورنال: Oriens
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1877-8372', '0078-6527']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/18778372-12340016