The girl believes her brother ate the last of the chocolate cake based on evidence: she saw him raid the fridge and take out the red cake box, and heard loud eating noises. However, the brother denies eating the cake, saying he put it back and ate cereal instead. While they share some true beliefs, their different interpretations mean the girl's conclusion that the brother ate the cake cannot be considered knowledge.

1. Gettier Example
Earn P. & Tata T.

2. Ex.: The CAKE Dilemma

3. Situation
● The girl thinks her brother ate all the chocolate cake left
but he denies this accusation
● Girl justifies by saying that:
○ she saw him raid the fridge last night
■ brother likes to have midnight snacks
○ saw him take the red box out
■ which has the cake in it
○ she heard loud eating noises
○ next day, the cake was gone
● Brother denies, saying that:
○ the cake was gone when he woke up
○ last night, he put the cake back into the fridge
○ ate the cereal on the dining table instead.

4. Comparison
Similar Beliefs
● Brother raided the fridge last night to look for food
● Brother took out a red box of chocolate cake
● Brother ate loudly last night
● Red box was gone the next morning
Different Beliefs
Brother Sister
● Brother took the cake out but did not
eat it ● Brother took the cake out and ate it
● Brother did not eat the cake at all ● Brother finished all the cake
Due to the different ways of interpretation, even though some things are arrived from
justified true beliefs, it does not necessarily mean that it can be inferred as knowledge.