Evaluation Of Plato

Question 1

1st strength of Plato argument

Answer 1

One over many argument

Question 2

According the 1st strength: one of many arguements, what do we observe ?

Answer 2

We observe different particular e.g chairs , cat , beautiful things

Question 3

According to the 1st strength: one of many arguments , what can we recognise ?

Answer 3

We can recognise they are the same thing

Question 4

According to the 1st strength: many arguments over one , what does Plato argue ?

Answer 4

Argues we have an innate ability to recognise the forms that our souls know before we were born

Question 5

According to 1st strength: one over many arguments without the forms we can’t explain what ?

Answer 5

Cannot explain the sameness

Question 6

according to the 1st strength: one of many argument, without the form what are we able to recognise ?

Answer 6

We are able to recognise the ‘one’ that is over the ‘many’

Question 7

What retort is to one over many argument ?

Answer 7

A retort of objection to one of many arguments is the third man argument

Question 8

According to the third man argument retort what does the theory of form suggest ?

Answer 8

that form every set of particulars there is an absolute/ultimate form that explains what they have in common

Question 9

According to the third man argument, what example is used for recognising forms?

Answer 9

We recognise beautiful things because they share in the form of beauty

Question 10

According to the third man argument retort , what is the final conclusion ?

Answer 10

must be another third man to explain this , this process can go on and on , onto fourth and fifth man without end and no final explanation

Question 11

What is the 2nd strength ?

Answer 11

Ideal standard

Question 12

According the 2nd strength: ideal standard god can the theory of forms be used ?

Answer 12

Theory of forms can be used to support a belief in a absolute unchanging moral rules

Question 13

According to 2nd strength: ideal standard , what is the form ?

Answer 13

The form is the ideal standard of abstract concept

Question 14

According to 2nd strength: ideal standard, what does the form of good give ?

Answer 14

Gives an ABSOLUTE idea of what goodness not a matter of opinion

Question 15

What is retort to the 2nd strength : ideal standard ?

Answer 15

Aristotle rejects the idea of a single form of the good

Question 16

According to the retort of Aristotle , what does good have ?

Answer 16

Many different uses of good e.g good character , good amount , good use

Question 17

According to retort of Aristotle, how are somethings seen ?

Answer 17

Somethings are good in themselves

Question 18

according retort of Aristotle , how are others seen in terms of good ?

Answer 18

Others are good means to secure what is good in itself