Another Day of Relationships

Defeasibility approach is based on the idea that the full range of relevant facts must not defeat-- in the factual sense of the word -- S's justification for believing that p. (Matthias, 1996)

 This approach goes back to the Gettier Problem, stating all three conditions (true, belief and justified) are not sufficient enough to turn evidence into knowledge. Hence, the defeasibility approach is aimed to turn evidence into knowledge by presenting a fact that aids a system of evidence to factually be a true justified belief. So let's look at an example.

(1) S has two behaviors.
(2) S behaves with great potential when he/she is using supplements.
(3) S behaves like a regular person when he/she is in a sober state of mind.
(4) S ultimately, has one character.
(5) S should be liked for who she/he is rather than what they can become.
(6) If, S is liked for what they can become instead of who she/he is than, S2 doesn't deserve S anyway.

With this system of supporting evidence we can see that S has more than one behavior, a character and is who they ought to be. (5) mentions that S should be liked for who she/he is rather than what they can become. Which, is true to many extents, but for the purposes of this post is a belief that many have in regards to relationships. And, (6) is the defeasible approach, by adding a fact that can defeat S2 reasoning for liking S. However, if S is liked for who they are as a person than none of this matters in the first place and the relationship can live to see another day.

To be clear, I am taking notes from a book titled An Introduction to Contemporary Epistemology by Matthias Steup; if you need a copy to follow along click on the the title in this sentence and a link will direct you. ISBN 0-13-037095-9

Reference:
Steup, Matthias. An Introduction to Contemporary Epistemology. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1996. Print.