WIPS: Belief Is a Hallmark of Knowledge

Abstract: Does knowledge entail belief? It's hard to say. We have judgments that seem to push us in opposite directions. In this paper, I argue that we can reconcile our judgments if we endorse the idea that belief is a hallmark of knowledge. On my view, other things being equal, if you know something, then you believe it. If you discover that someone knows something, it's appropriate to assume, in the absence of further evidence, that they believe it. But not all cases of knowledge are cases of belief.