How does plato distinguish between knowledge and belief?

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

Interestingly, we have no question with the Plato tag on this topic. We do have one two terms for knowledge in Plato: philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/7789/… — virmaior, Commented Sep 12, 2015 at 3:00
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, Commented Sep 12, 2015 at 3:00
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, Commented Sep 12, 2015 at 11:28
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, Commented Sep 12, 2015 at 18:05
@Kartikay Sharma How about this PLATO: TRUE BELIEF AND KNOWLEDGE IN MENO AND THAEATETUS definitionofphilosophy.blogspot.com/2012/09/… That's how one knows to change essay topics for class, when ready made essays are posted online. — Conifold, Commented Sep 12, 2015 at 22:21

Teagen Dix · Accepted Answer · 2015-09-20 20:31:19Z

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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:

I hope this helps

answered Sep 20, 2015 at 20:31

Teagen Dix

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At least in early and mid Plato, it would not at all be accurate to equate knowledge with justified true belief.
– virmaior
Commented Sep 21, 2015 at 2:19
@virmaior if you read Theaetetus, he clearly makes this connection
– Teagen Dix
Commented Sep 21, 2015 at 3:07
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Perhaps, but my comment was merely that early middle Plato doesn't draw this connection and Theaetetus is late Plato.
– virmaior
Commented Sep 21, 2015 at 3:11

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