The adjective ‘is justified’ has all the hallmarks of a gradable adjective. But the relationship between gradable uses and straightforward predications of the form ‘x is justified’ has been underexplored by epistemologists. In this paper we undertake to do some ground clearing as a prelude to better understanding this relationship. The adjective ‘is justified’ has all the hallmarks of a gradable adjective. But the relationship between gradable uses and straightforward predications of the form ‘x is justified’ has been underexplored by epistemologists. In this paper we undertake to do some ground clearing as a prelude to better understanding this relationship.

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分级认知论证

形容词 'is justified' 具有可分级形容词的所有特征。但是，认识论者并未充分探索可分级用途与“x 是正当的”形式的直接谓词之间的关系。在本文中，我们承诺做一些基础清理工作，作为更好地理解这种关系的前奏。形容词 'is justified' 具有可分级形容词的所有特征。但是，认识论者并未充分探索可分级用途与“x 是正当的”形式的直接谓词之间的关系。在本文中，我们承诺做一些基础清理工作，作为更好地理解这种关系的前奏。