Plato's Tripartite Theory of Knowledge

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What is Plato’s Tripartite theory of knowledge and how does it stand against the problems we have discussed; the Gettier problem and adequate justification? The first paragraph will discuss Plato’s Tripartite theory of knowledge and consider as well as define necessary and sufficient conditions. The second paragraph will revolve around the Gettier problem and how to overcome it, if possible. The third and final topic paragraph will be based on the justification element of the tripartite theory of knowledge. The information I will provide will then draw me to my conclusion, which is that the Tripartite theory fails to hold its ground against the Gettier problem due it’s failure to address the issue of adequate justification. Plato’s Tripartite Theory of Knowledge strives to identify the necessary and sufficient conditions for knowledge, which is what is required to be the case for something to count as knowledge. As its name suggests, it is based on three different yet equally important conditions for something to count as knowledge; it must be a justified, as well as true belief, which is stated on page 76 of Philosophy: A Student Text for VCE Units 1 & 2 by Lenny Robinson-McCarthy & Anna Symes. That is, if you believe something with justification, and it is true, then you know it. The first condition for knowledge, in accordance with the theory, is belief. That is, unless one believes a thing, one cannot know it. Even if one has legitimate and brilliant reasons for it to be true, they cannot know it to be true without believing it. For example, Ellen has just discovered that her married mother is cheating on Ellen’s father with another man. While it has proven to be true as Ellen’s mother has been caught in the act, and Ellen has been informed of the incident, Ellen does not believe it to be true because she doesn’t believe that her mother would be
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