plumiWhat is knowledge?: AQA A‑Level Philosophy questions
Every AQA A-Level Philosophy exam question on 3.1.1 What is knowledge?, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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![June 2025 Paper 1, question 02: Explain the tripartite view of propositional knowledge. [5 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71721-jun25-02-qp.webp)
![June 2024 Paper 1, question 01: What is meant by (a) a necessary condition and (b) a sufficient condition? [3 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71721-jun24-01-qp.webp)
![June 2024 Paper 1, question 05: Is there a successful way in which propositional knowledge can be defined? [25 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71721-jun24-05-qp.webp)
![June 2023 Paper 1, question 04: Explain one of Gettier’s original counter examples and explain how the addition of a ‘no false lemmas’ condition responds to it. [12 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71721-jun23-04-qp.webp)
![June 2022 Paper 1, question 02: Explain the reliabilist definition of knowledge. [5 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71721-jun22-02-qp.webp)
![November 2021 Paper 1, question 04: Explain how an account of epistemic virtue can be used to show why Smith lacks knowledge in one of Gettier’s original counter-examples. [12 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71721-nov21-04-qp.webp)
![November 2020 Paper 1, question 03: Explain the view that belief is not a necessary condition for knowledge. [5 marks]](https://pub-e8a9dbab8e2a4d089f52b2a45e0d0b50.r2.dev/bank/71721-nov20-03-qp.webp)
All 7 questions on What is knowledge?, as a list
- June 2025, Paper 1, Q02 (5 marks): Explain the tripartite view of propositional knowledge. [5 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q01 (3 marks): What is meant by (a) a necessary condition and (b) a sufficient condition? [3 marks]
- June 2024, Paper 1, Q05 (25 marks): Is there a successful way in which propositional knowledge can be defined? [25 marks]
- June 2023, Paper 1, Q04 (12 marks): Explain one of Gettier’s original counter examples and explain how the addition of a ‘no false lemmas’ condition responds to it. [12 marks]
- June 2022, Paper 1, Q02 (5 marks): Explain the reliabilist definition of knowledge. [5 marks]
- November 2021, Paper 1, Q04 (12 marks): Explain how an account of epistemic virtue can be used to show why Smith lacks knowledge in one of Gettier’s original counter-examples. [12 marks]
- November 2020, Paper 1, Q03 (5 marks): Explain the view that belief is not a necessary condition for knowledge. [5 marks]
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