The defeasibility theory adds a further condition to the standard account of knowledge, namely, that

A. the belief be a private one.
B. no other evidence (TRUE statements) could undermine your original justification.
C. it ignore irrelevant evidence (all FALSE statements).
D. your evidence (TRUE statements) be defended by scientific principles.


Answer: B

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