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Analyse Plato’s views on belief and knowledge, and how he distinguished between the two
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Analyse Plato's views on belief and knowledge, and how he distinguished between the two A belief is a thought and often faith in a particular subject or thing in this world. Knowledge is a certain, universal fact that is supported by research and evidence. For instance, it is my personal belief that the existence of a God is a definite; however my view is not accepted, and is doubted by many. There is no physical evidence of an all powerful being, a God existing, so people do not classify it as knowledge, but as a belief. Plato describes this distinction by stating that knowledge is 'infallible' and that belief is 'fallible'. However, Plato's interest does not depend upon his mere knowledge that something is taking place, but rather, on what that something is; whether it is a supreme truth which can be explained and defined in some way. Thus Plato views knowledge...
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