Hello Tom B,
The reason I started this thread to explore epistemology without assuming all the intricacies of the current debates in the field. Rather, I was hoping to let the discussion develop these ideas. If someone came up to you and asked you what knowledge is, how would you answer them? My guess is that you would read your audience, and answer accordingly. In this thread I was hoping we would not assume much epistemological sophistication. I was hoping to spark discussion that would develop into more sophisticated ideas. The thread would be kind of like an introduction to epistemology that would start with justified true belief, explore the problems with this, and then explore different solutions. It seems my idea is misplaced and this is not a good thread.
Brian