Plato Flashcards

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Theory of Forms

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Reality consists of two realms: the physical world experienced through senses and the world of forms: which are abstract

the physical world is an imperfect reflection of the world of forms

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Allegory of the cave

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prisoners in a cave mistake shadows for reality until one escapes and discovers the true world outside

symbolizes the journey from ignorance to knowledgr

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Knowledge of recollection

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learning is a process of recollecting knowledge from previous experience/existence in the world of forms

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Immorality of the soul

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believed in the immorality of the soul, which continues to exist after death and is reincarnated

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