Philosophy A-Level
Epistemic Luck
What Epistemic Luck means in Philosophy A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Epistemic Luck
When a belief happens to be true by coincidence or accident, rather than because of the justification.
Topics that use Epistemic Luck
- Epistemology (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Gettier Case
- Individually Necessary
- Jointly Sufficient
- Justified True Belief (JTB)
- Propositional Knowledge
Using Epistemic Luck in the exam
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