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Sources of Knowledge

Xuanzang & the Gettier Problem

Maya Koka journeys through the desert to seek knowledge about knowledge.

The date is 632 AD. The location is Lanzhou, China. The time is precisely 10:00 am. A Buddhist monk named Xuanzang and his companion, a tiger, are journeying through the Gobi Desert. Their mission: to find water.