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    Edward Craig's genealogical account of knowledge identifies the knower as a reliable informant, meaning knowledge attributions are partly constituted by the believer's fitness as a source.

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    Constituted by(describing what conditions would make something true)
    Made up of or determined by; in this case, what things would need to happen for something to count as true.
    Edward Craig(The philosopher whose theory is being discussed)
    A contemporary British philosopher who studies how we know things and what knowledge really is. He's known for thinking about knowledge in terms of its practical purpose—like, why do we even care about knowing things?
    Fitness as a source(What makes someone genuinely count as a knower)
    Being suitable or qualified to provide information on a topic. If someone has 'fitness as a source,' it means they're a good person to learn from on that subject.
    Genealogical account(The type of theory Craig offers about knowledge)
    A way of explaining something by looking at where it came from and how it developed, rather than just describing what it is now. Think of it like explaining what a word means by telling the story of how people started using it.

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    Knowledge attribution(the statement discusses how we assign or deny knowledge)
    The act of saying that someone knows something, or claiming that knowledge exists in a particular situation.
    Reliable informant(How Craig defines what a knower is)
    A person who consistently gives you accurate, trustworthy information. If someone is a reliable informant, you can depend on them to tell you the truth.
    knowledge(Distinguished from mere true belief, which may be the product of indoctrination and need not exercise deliberative capacities.)
    Justified true belief — true belief that has been arrived at through the exercise of deliberative capacities, including comparison of and deliberation among alternatives.

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