Knowing as Having the Right to be Sure
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"Knowing as Having the Right to be Sure" is a philosophical essay by P. F. Strawson that analyzes the nature of knowledge in terms of justified certainty and entitlement to belief.
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| Knowing as Having the Right to be Sure canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knowing as Having the Right to be Sure Context triple: [The Concept of a Person and Other Essays, hasPart, Knowing as Having the Right to be Sure]
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A.
The Degrees of Knowledge
The Degrees of Knowledge is a major philosophical work by Jacques Maritain that systematically explores different kinds and levels of human knowledge within a Thomistic framework.
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B.
The Process of Belief
The Process of Belief is a 2002 punk rock album by Bad Religion that marked a powerful creative resurgence and the return of guitarist Brett Gurewitz to the band.
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C.
Of Knowledge and Probability
"Of Knowledge and Probability" is a section in John Locke’s *An Essay Concerning Human Understanding* that analyzes the nature, degrees, and limits of human knowledge in contrast with mere probability or belief.
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D.
The Notion of Authority
The Notion of Authority is a philosophical work by Alexandre Kojève that analyzes the nature, foundations, and types of authority in social and political life.
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E.
Knowledge and Certainty
"Knowledge and Certainty" is a philosophical work by Norman Malcolm that explores the nature of knowledge, skepticism, and the limits of certainty, heavily influenced by the later philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Knowing as Having the Right to be Sure Target entity description: "Knowing as Having the Right to be Sure" is a philosophical essay by P. F. Strawson that analyzes the nature of knowledge in terms of justified certainty and entitlement to belief.
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A.
The Degrees of Knowledge
The Degrees of Knowledge is a major philosophical work by Jacques Maritain that systematically explores different kinds and levels of human knowledge within a Thomistic framework.
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B.
The Process of Belief
The Process of Belief is a 2002 punk rock album by Bad Religion that marked a powerful creative resurgence and the return of guitarist Brett Gurewitz to the band.
-
C.
Of Knowledge and Probability
"Of Knowledge and Probability" is a section in John Locke’s *An Essay Concerning Human Understanding* that analyzes the nature, degrees, and limits of human knowledge in contrast with mere probability or belief.
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D.
The Notion of Authority
The Notion of Authority is a philosophical work by Alexandre Kojève that analyzes the nature, foundations, and types of authority in social and political life.
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E.
Knowledge and Certainty
"Knowledge and Certainty" is a philosophical work by Norman Malcolm that explores the nature of knowledge, skepticism, and the limits of certainty, heavily influenced by the later philosophy of Ludwig Wittgenstein.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
academic article
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | philosophy ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
How is knowledge related to being certain?
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What does it mean to say that someone knows something? ⓘ What kind of entitlement is involved in knowledge? ⓘ |
| author | P. F. Strawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| discussesConcept |
certainty and doubt
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contextual conditions for knowledge claims ⓘ criteria for knowledge ascription ⓘ epistemic entitlement ⓘ epistemic justification ⓘ knowledge as justified true belief ⓘ ordinary language analysis of ‘know’ ⓘ right to be sure ⓘ |
| epistemicPosition | knowledge involves a right to be sure rather than mere psychological certainty ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
philosophy of language
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theory of knowledge ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Peter Frederick Strawson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre | philosophy paper ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
knowledge as a normative status
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knowledge as entitlement to certainty ⓘ knowledge as more than true belief ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
J. L. Austin
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Ludwig Wittgenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ ordinary language philosophy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAbout |
criteria for justified belief
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distinction between psychological and normative certainty ⓘ use of ‘know’ in ordinary discourse ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
certainty
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entitlement to belief ⓘ epistemology ⓘ justification ⓘ nature of knowledge ⓘ |
| philosophicalApproach |
conceptual analysis
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ordinary language analysis ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
analysis of the verb ‘to know’
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conditions under which knowledge is properly attributed ⓘ normative dimension of knowledge claims ⓘ relationship between knowledge and certainty ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition | analytic philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Individuals: An Essay in Descriptive Metaphysics
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Introduction to Logical Theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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