Question

A theory that understood this concept using causal chains was later challenged with “fake barn” cases introduced (-5[1])by the reliabilist thinker Alvin Goldman. Four conditions need to be met in the truth-tracking theory of this concept proposed by Robert Nozick. A three-page 1963 paper challenges a definition of this concept with a case where Smith thinks Jones will get a job and also has (-5[1])ten coins in his pocket. That case, developed by Edmund Gettier, (10[1])challenges Plato’s definition of this concept in the (10[1])Theaetetus as “justified true belief.” (10[1])This concept is studied in epistemology. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[1])skeptics doubt the existence of what concept (10[1])that Francis Bacon claimed “is power”? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: knowledge [accept word forms like knowing; prompt on justified true belief until mentioned; reject “belief” or word forms]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Lucas Shedlock (UG)Princeton A (UG)Maryland B (DII)16-5
Saif Virani (UG)Fordham AColumbia A (UG)63-5
Vincent Zhang (DII)Penn A (DII)NYU B7410
Andy Yu (DII)Maryland A (DII)Columbia B8210
Jason Qin (DII)Columbia J (DII)Rutgers A (UG)8710
Lauren Edgar (DII)Lehigh A (UG)Rutgers B9310
Kevin Liu (DII)Maryland B (DII)Princeton A (UG)9610
Rishi Swaminathan (DII)NYU A (UG)Lehigh B (DII)10310
Annis Choi (DII)Columbia A (UG)Fordham A10910
Greta Hong (DII)Bard A (UG)Penn B (DII)11010

Summary

2024 ACF Fall at CornellfallY10100%0%50%93.30
2024 ACF Fall at Ohio StatefallY8100%0%38%84.88
2024 ACF Fall at WashingtonfallY1100%0%100%110.00
2024 ACF Fall at GeorgiafallY12100%0%25%93.25
2024 ACF Fall at North CarolinafallY9100%0%33%86.33
2024 ACF Fall at Claremont CollegesfallY5100%0%0%70.20
2024 ACF Fall at RutgersfallY8100%0%25%94.25
2024 ACF Fall at IllinoisfallY9100%0%22%72.33