if i am right for the wrong kinds of reasons does it still count as knowledge?

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Re: if i am right for the wrong kinds of reasons does it still count as knowledge?

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Toppsy Kretts wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:29 pm
vegetariantaxidermy wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:58 pm Could you give some examples of 'wrong' reasons?
Luck essentially.
If we are to take parsimony seriously luck is always more preferable to skill.

It takes less effort.
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puto wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 8:48 am Please use proper grammar and punctation on this message board.
what did I spell incorrectly? the uncapitalized i? and If?
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Skepdick wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:41 am
Toppsy Kretts wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:29 pm
vegetariantaxidermy wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 6:58 pm Could you give some examples of 'wrong' reasons?
Luck essentially.
If we are to take parsimony seriously luck is always more preferable to skill.

It takes less effort.
i dont understand what parsimony has in this situation?
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Toppsy Kretts wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:33 pm
Skepdick wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:41 am
Toppsy Kretts wrote: Thu Aug 03, 2023 11:29 pm

Luck essentially.
If we are to take parsimony seriously luck is always more preferable to skill.

It takes less effort.
i dont understand what parsimony has in this situation?
Guessing the correct answer is cheaper/easier/requires less effort than skilfully acquiring the correct answer.

Luck is more parsimonious than skill if/when it works, so there's absolutely nothing wrong with knowledge acquired by pure luck.
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Re: if i am right for the wrong kinds of reasons does it still count as knowledge?

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Skepdick wrote: Sat Aug 05, 2023 7:37 pm
Luck is more parsimonious than skill if/when it works, so there's absolutely nothing wrong with knowledge acquired by pure luck.
I suppose in the sense of certain reasons being considered right and wrong and one turns to luck to find out the issue if all else fails i see it has Sherlock Holms presented once ,Once you have ruled out the the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.

I adore Sherlock
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