Singapore GCE A-Level H2 Knowledge And Inquiry Practice Questions - Singapore GCE A-Level H2 Knowledge And Inquiry Examination (SEAB Syllabus 9759) Exam

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In Alvin Goldman's 'Fake Barn County' thought experiment, Henry looks at a real barn and forms the true belief that he sees a barn, unaware that all other barn-like structures in the region are cardboard facades. Why does this pose a challenge to traditional epistemology?

Henry's belief lacks internal coherence because he has not verified the architectural integrity of every structure. Henry's belief is justified and true, but his cognitive environment renders the truth of his belief epistemically accidental. Henry relies entirely on a priori intuition, which cannot yield empirical knowledge about agricultural buildings. Henry fails to apply Modus Tollens to refute the hypothesis that he is dreaming.

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Henry's belief is justified and true, but his cognitive environment renders the truth of his belief epistemically accidental.

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