A hypertextual media project designed to explore the epistemological ‘Gettier Problem’ in relation to philosophy, ethics, and the contemporary digital media landscape.
In 1963, Edmund Gettier challenged the issue of ‘Justified True Belief’ (JTB); a theory of knowledge that attempts to provide concrete, empirical evidence to an explanation of a person’s knowledge of something in order to validate that knowledge of experience and of reality. The JTB theory suggests that if a person has a belief, this belief is objectively true, and the person is justified in believing this belief, then the person knows that belief. Matthew Paisner provides the following example to explain the theory:
“I believe I have two hands, I do in fact have two hands, and I have good justification for believing I have two hands, because I am using them to type. Therefore, under the JTB theory of knowledge, I know I have two hands.” (p. 1)
I had a chat to Professor Nicholas J. J. Smith—a philosophy lecturer at the University of Sydney and a specialist in epistemology—to try and find out more about the Gettier problem, philosophy, and how our knowledge of these concepts impacts the way that we formulate and interact with reality.
What you saw earlier was a science-fiction short film that I made, which was inspired by these philosophical ideas. The concepts catalysed a slew of speculation for me regarding our perception of reality in the context of modern technological innovation and our contemporary socio-political climate. Perhaps this podcast will help you to understand my thought processes behind the creation of the film…
Check it out here:
Also, feel free to check out the film’s instagram account on social media, containing all the pics and info about the cast and crew, as well as some stills from the short itself!
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