Meno “As to my being a torpedo‚ if the torpedo is torpid as well as the cause of torpidity in others‚ then indeed I am a torpedo‚ but not otherwise; for I perplex others‚ not because I am clear‚ but because I am utterly perplexed myself. And now I know not what virtue is‚ and you seem to be in the same case‚ although you did once perhaps know before you touched me. However‚ I have no objection to join with you in the enquiry” (Meno 80d). Plato‚ in his book Meno‚ defines whether or not virtue
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Scott Asbury Meno In the Meno‚ Plato justifies the possibility for one ’s mind to uncover knowledge. Knowing one can obtain knowledge motivates the mind to gain more knowledge. Plato explains the theory of recollection by first questioning what virtue is‚ then demonstrating the process through the questioning of a slave boy. Although a few weaknesses present themselves in Plato ’s argument‚ Plato presents a valid theory on how our minds can obtain knowledge. This paper focuses on exploring
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The justified true belief theory of knowledge is an idea that if you have evidence to justify your belief then your justification makes that belief true. Your evidence holds true because of your previous experiences or your five senses thus making your idea true when you can rule out other alternative evidence. This theory is broken down into three necessary conditions: truth‚ belief and justification. Truth is the condition where it accurately represents the world; belief is when you believe something
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idea presented to Meno creates the foundation for what is called Meno’s Paradox. This paradox evaluates the question of how are we to find things in the universe if we cannot know where to begin to look? And if we know where to look for the answer then why are we looking? Socrates‚ however‚ challenges Meno’s idea by saying that we may not know all things but we know some and by using deductive reasoning we are able to find such answers. This creates the idea that all knowledge is premeditated‚ “…a
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Plato’s Beliefs on Knowledge HZT4U1 October 10‚ 2013 Plato was a Greek philosopher who lived 428-348BC and was a student of Socrates’s. Plato had many ideas that lead to greater discovery in several branches of philosophy‚ however‚ this essay will focus on his theories involving knowledge. Plato believed that real knowledge was understanding‚ that knowledge and perception are the same and that knowledge requires explaination. Plato defined knowledge as‚ "justified true belief‚" which states
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PHI 332 Course Paper What is wrong the claim that knowledge is true judgment (or belief)? What is knowledge? What is truth? How can we really know for sure if one judgment holds more truth than another? My theory of knowledge is information passed on from one person to the next. Before I am able to answer the above questions I have asked‚ the question of this idea that is true knowledge must be defined first. Knowledge can be any new piece of information that I come across daily
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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
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Christopher Nowlin Professor James Ross Lone Star College System PHIL – 2306 29 August 2015 Meno Response Paper The Meno‚ although not for certain‚ is thought to be one of Plato’s earliest dialogues. The dialogue opens with Meno asking Socrates whether virtue can be imparted‚ or taught‚ with the two men dwelling on this question (alongside more central questions of what virtue is) for the entirety of the text. Within the text‚ Socrates tries to dichotomize an ethical term by inquisitively questioning
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The Problems of Justified True Belief What is knowledge‚ and is anyone in a position to give an account of it? Certainly people do have knowledge‚ given the vast amounts that fill up our libraries; or what people refer to as common knowledge- what a person believes and understands based on their experiences; or what a professional learns through the ongoing practices within their field. These are personal accounts of types of knowledge that people may be in a position to put forth; however‚
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Meno Virtue Essay Meno‚ an influential speaker‚ is traveling through Athens when he encounters Socrates. Meno is a well known individual who has spoken in front of large crowds the meaning of virtue. He is a student who studied under Gorgias‚ another well know teacher of virtue. Socrates provokes a discussion regarding virtue when he states that‚ “I have never known of anyone else who did [know virtue]‚ in my judgment.” This prompted Meno to stand up and prove to Socrates he could accurately define
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