Edmund Gettier used what have come to be called "Gettier cases" to show that one can
A) know something without justification.
B) know something without it being true.
C) have a true belief that is not justified.
D) have a justified true belief that is not an instance of knowledge.

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In his famous paper, Edmund Gettier showed that having a justified true belief is not sufficient for knowledge. He did this by presenting examples of situations where someone has a belief that is both true and justified, but still does not count as knowledge because the justification is not connected to the truth in the right way. These examples are now known as Gettier cases. Therefore, the best choice is D - having a justified true belief that is not an instance of knowledge.

Edmund Gettier Used What Have Come to Be Called "Gettier