The Traditional Theory Of Knowledge: Knowledge Vs. Belief?
Knowledge versus Belief
Introduction
The traditional or classic definition of knowledge was proposed by Plato in his dialogue Theaetetus−that “knowledge is justified true belief”. This view is formulated by a study of justified beliefs that constitute knowledge, this study is called Epistemology. Epistemology as a branch of philosophy deals with certain questions that are conducive to know what knowledge is. These questions can be proposed in the following way: What are the necessary and sufficient conditions of knowledge? What are its sources? What is its structure, and what are its limits? In the course of studying justified belief the object of epistemology is to find out that: by virtue of what we are to comprehend the meaning of the term justification? What makes justified beliefs justified? Is justification internal or external to one's own mind? An overall understanding of epistemology can be characterized by constitution and dissemination of knowledge. This paper focuses on the ongoing debate between the traditional theory of knowledge and the Gettier problem that Endmund Gettier in his paper “Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?” presents in the form of two counter examples, which are also famously known as The Gettier cases. Simultaneously, the questions which has been cited above will be analyzed. …show more content…
The first condition (1) entails that the proposition is true; second condition entails that the person accepts it (2); and third condition is that the person has sufficient evidence to justify his belief (3). The “justified true belief” definition was introduced by Plato and even to this day this definition is largely accepted by epistemologists. We would not consider something to be knowledge if it were false. One might confer that it is a commonsensical thing that undoubtedly one should refrain from accepting unjustified beliefs as
Introduction
The traditional or classic definition of knowledge was proposed by Plato in his dialogue Theaetetus−that “knowledge is justified true belief”. This view is formulated by a study of justified beliefs that constitute knowledge, this study is called Epistemology. Epistemology as a branch of philosophy deals with certain questions that are conducive to know what knowledge is. These questions can be proposed in the following way: What are the necessary and sufficient conditions of knowledge? What are its sources? What is its structure, and what are its limits? In the course of studying justified belief the object of epistemology is to find out that: by virtue of what we are to comprehend the meaning of the term justification? What makes justified beliefs justified? Is justification internal or external to one's own mind? An overall understanding of epistemology can be characterized by constitution and dissemination of knowledge. This paper focuses on the ongoing debate between the traditional theory of knowledge and the Gettier problem that Endmund Gettier in his paper “Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?” presents in the form of two counter examples, which are also famously known as The Gettier cases. Simultaneously, the questions which has been cited above will be analyzed. …show more content…
The first condition (1) entails that the proposition is true; second condition entails that the person accepts it (2); and third condition is that the person has sufficient evidence to justify his belief (3). The “justified true belief” definition was introduced by Plato and even to this day this definition is largely accepted by epistemologists. We would not consider something to be knowledge if it were false. One might confer that it is a commonsensical thing that undoubtedly one should refrain from accepting unjustified beliefs as