The Gettier Case

The Gettier case challenges the traditional idea that justified belief automatically counts as knowledge. It shows situations where someone has a belief that is both true and well-supported by evidence, yet intuitively isn't considered genuine knowledge because of the presence of luck or coincidence. For example, if someone wrongly believes a friend is at home based on strong evidence, but the friend is actually nearby without their knowledge, the belief is justified and true but may not count as real knowledge. These cases highlight that just having good reasons isn't always enough for true knowledge.