(August 12, 2016 at 2:53 pm)FatAndFaithless Wrote:(August 12, 2016 at 2:46 pm)SteveII Wrote: You are correct, it does not mean the belief is true, only that you are justified in believing it (rational). There could exist defeaters that you are unaware of.
If that's all that it takes to be considered 'rational' then that word loses its meaning. if there's no way to investigate a belief with any sort of external framework for validation and comparison, it's a useless belief, and claiming that it's "rational" is equally as vapid.
If I can just whip up a belief out of my ass that fulfills the requirements for being 'properly basic,' that should say something about how useful being 'properly basic' really is.
Sorry, this is the first time on this subject for me. Let me amend my description. To be a 'basic belief' require the belief to be a foundational or non-inferential before applying the other criteria with would then determine if the belief was a properly basic belief. For example, we are wired to believe in God so such a belief is both basic as well as properly basic.