In the first example that Edmund Gettier considers," The man who will get the job has ten coins in his pocket"

a. is something for which Smith has justified true belief but not knowledge.
b. is something for which Smith has knowledge but not justified true belief
c. is something that Smith believes but does not have justification for that belief
d. is impossible for any person to know


Ans: a. is something for which Smith has justified true belief but not knowledge.

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