Plato's understanding of reality (Edexcel A-Level Religious Studies): Flashcards
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Heraclitus' term for constant change
Heraclitus' term for constant change
Flux
World of forms characteristics
World of forms characteristics
Unchanging and eternal
World of appearances
World of appearances
Imperfect, transient, changing things we experience
Reasoning for knowledge of forms
Reasoning for knowledge of forms
A priori reasoning
Form of the good's role
Form of the good's role
Highest form; illuminates & creates forms & existence
Sun in cave allegory
Sun in cave allegory
Form of the good
Plato: philosophers ruling
Plato: philosophers ruling
Philosopher King
Argument: prior knowledge of perfect concepts
Argument: prior knowledge of perfect concepts
Argument from recollection
One-over-many example
One-over-many example
Trees share 'treeness'
Particulars
Particulars
Imperfect replicas of forms
Hume: perfection from experience?
Hume: perfection from experience?
Yes, e.g. mathematical knowledge
Aristotle on knowing the good
Aristotle on knowing the good
Not enough for moral perfection
Third man argument problem
Third man argument problem
Infinite regress of forms
Wittgenstein on one-over-many
Wittgenstein on one-over-many
No definable form of category
Chains in allegory
Chains in allegory
Ignorance trapping humans