A Causal Theory of Knowing

A causal theory of knowing is a philosophical perspective on knowledge that emphasizes the importance of a causal connection between a person's beliefs and the facts or stimuli that justify those beliefs. This theory seeks to address some challenges to traditional definitions of knowledge, particularly the classic tripartite definition, which states that knowledge is justified true belief (JTB). In a causal theory of knowing, for someone to "know" a proposition, there must be a direct causal relationship between the knowledge and the object of knowledge.