This is a question directed mainly towards those in Markie’s Epistemology seminar, but others are more than welcome to answer since it’s a pretty simple question.
Bergmann thinks up a theory in which it is “highly uncommon” to be even potentially aware of the factors that lead to justification for your belief. This leads him to reject the assertion that this is an internalist theory because there are certain people who aren’t even potentially aware of the factors that give justification. Internalism states that you must be at least potentially aware of these factors.
Even though there are some people who are not potentially aware of their justification, does that mean that this theory is not an internalist theory? You very well potentially could be part of that “highly uncommon” demographic, thus being potentially aware of the factors that give your belief justification.
My question is this: is this potential for potential (let’s call it second level potential) different in some way which makes the theory presented not an internalist theory? My intuitions point to no, but feedback is appreciated.