Plato Key Terms

Key ideas and terms of Plato's philosophy.

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  • Created on: 22-03-14 19:25
The analogy that explains we should question everything.
Plato's Cave
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Knowledge gained from the senses.
Empirical Knowledge
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The perfect, eternal idea of something.
Form
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The belief that humans are made up of two parts; the mind/soul and the body.
Dualism
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Knowledge gained from logical reasoning.
A Priori Knowledge
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Where all Forms are found.
World of Forms
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Things continuing back forever.
Infinite Regression
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The superficial details that over-lay a Form.
Particulars
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The person who escapes the cave was the..
Philosopher
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This is at the top of the hierarchy of Forms.
Good
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Knowledge gained from the senses.

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Empirical Knowledge

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The perfect, eternal idea of something.

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Card 4

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The belief that humans are made up of two parts; the mind/soul and the body.

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Card 5

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Knowledge gained from logical reasoning.

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