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Plato is fundamentally linked to the concept of knowledge through his foundational philosophical inquiries in dialogues like Meno, where he distinguishes knowledge from true belief {fact:1, fact:6, fact:10} and defines it as justified true belief or 'true belief plus an account of the reason why' {fact:1, fact:13}.

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Rationalism Vs. Empiricism 101: Which One is Right? - TheCollector thecollector.com The Collector 2 facts

claimRationalists, including Plato, Descartes, and Leibniz, base their theories on the origin of knowledge on the absolutization of the intellect and principles inherent in reason or the soul.

claimPlato argued that the source of knowledge is the soul's 'remembering' of its original residence in the 'kingdom of ideas,' where the power of reason is the ability to recall and recognize these ideas as general and necessary truths.

Epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 2 facts

claimPlato proposed that knowledge is more valuable than a mere true opinion because knowledge is more stable.

claimPlato (427–347 BCE) examined the nature of knowledge in ancient Greek philosophy, distinguishing it from true opinion by asserting that knowledge is based on good reasons.

Social Epistemology - Open Encyclopedia of Cognitive Science oecs.mit.edu MIT Press 2 facts

referenceIn Plato's Meno, a thought experiment involving a travel guide raises the question of whether a guide must possess actual knowledge to be reliable, or if merely having a true belief is sufficient for reliability (Cooper, 1997).

claimPlato recognized in the Meno that knowledge is deeply connected to belief.

Epistemic Justification – Introduction to Philosophy: Epistemology press.rebus.community Todd R. Long · Rebus Community 2 facts

quoteIn Plato’s Meno (98a), Socrates defines knowledge as true belief plus an account of the reason why.

claimIn Plato’s Meno, the ancient philosopher Socrates (ca. 469–399 BCE) raised the question of what must be added to true belief for a person to possess knowledge.

Virtue epistemology - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 2 facts

claimIn Plato's Meno, Socrates argues that justified true belief fails to 'stay in their place' and must be 'tethered' to be considered knowledge.

claimThe philosophical definition of knowledge as 'justified true belief' is based on the distinction between 'true belief' and 'knowledge' found in Plato's Socratic dialogue, Meno.

Epistemology - Belief, Justification, Rationality | Britannica britannica.com Britannica 2 facts

claimPlato's Republic contains one of the earliest systematic arguments asserting that sense experience cannot be a source of knowledge.

claimPlato concluded in the Meno that knowledge of abstract concepts is recollected by the soul from an earlier existence.

Virtue Epistemology - Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy plato.stanford.edu Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy 1 fact

claimThe question of why knowledge is more valuable than mere true belief, especially when true belief is sufficient for guiding action, is known as 'the value problem' and dates back to Plato's Meno.