A person examining a detailed vintage map in a dimly lit environment, evoking curiosity and adventure.

Is knowledge better than a lucky map?

True belief may guide action as well as knowledge. Plato’s answer: knowledge is more stable.

The Value of Knowledge: Beyond True Belief

A young man with a distressed expression, covering his mouth.

Useful or good in itself?

Knowledge can serve goals or have intrinsic worth. Sometimes it even hinders action, like when vivid danger facts freeze a needed leap.

The Value of Knowledge: Beyond True Belief