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How does plato distinguish between knowledge and belief? How is it based in his metaphysics?

virmaior
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Kartikay Sharma
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  • Interestingly, we have no question with the Plato tag on this topic. We do have one *two terms for knowledge in Plato*: http://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/7789/in-greek-philosophy-what-is-the-difference-between-gnosis-and-episteme – virmaior Sep 12 '15 at 03:00
  • Also, is this question for a class? (I ask because it's exceptionally clear and precisely the sort people tend to get asked in classes) – virmaior Sep 12 '15 at 03:00
  • It is not for class but rather for a test that is very important for me. If that is not allowed then i'm sorry. I didn't know about it. I couldn't find a good answer so i posted it here. – Kartikay Sharma Sep 12 '15 at 11:28
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    Class-related questions are **not disallowed** (= they are permitted), but some of our members prefer not to be involved in these sorts of questions, and it helps to disclose this sort of thing. – virmaior Sep 12 '15 at 18:05
  • @Kartikay Sharma How about this PLATO: TRUE BELIEF AND KNOWLEDGE IN MENO AND THAEATETUS http://definitionofphilosophy.blogspot.com/2012/09/plato-true-belief-and-knowledge-in-meno.html That's how one knows to change essay topics for class, when ready made essays are posted online. – Conifold Sep 12 '15 at 22:21

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If you read the site below, you will have a pretty decent understanding of Plato on this topic: http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato-theaetetus/

A quote from the site states:

Theaetetus' third proposal about how to knowledge is (D3) that it is true belief with an account (meta logou alêthê doxan).

This is where we get the statement: Justified True Belief is Knownledge

You can also state the equation with three sentences: S knows that p eff:

  1. p is true;
  2. S believes that p;
  3. S is justified in believing that p.

I hope this helps

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