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Plato’s Theory of Forms, and the Sun, Line and Cave

Plato’s Theory of Forms, and the Sun, Line and Cave. A falasafaz ! presentation. Plato. What is justice? What is the ideal state? What is the human soul? What is knowledge? What is reality?. Understanding Plato. How does Plato understand the nature of reality?

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Plato’s Theory of Forms, and the Sun, Line and Cave

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  1. Plato’s Theory of Forms, and the Sun, Line and Cave A falasafaz! presentation

  2. Plato What is justice? What is the ideal state? What is the human soul? What is knowledge? What is reality?

  3. Understanding Plato How does Plato understand the nature of reality? What is the relationship between existence, knowledge, and virtue? How successful are Plato’s Sun, Line & Cave similes?

  4. Plato’s overall position THE THEORY OF FORMS Metaphysics (Reality) Epistemology (Knowledge) Ethics (Good)

  5. What is real? Appearance Reality • Beyond senses • Mind/reason • ‘The Forms’ • ‘The X-in-itself’ • Sensations • Empirically observable data • Particular examples of ‘X’

  6. The Forms Beauty-Itself Particular beautiful things

  7. The Similes/Allegories The Sun Republic Bk VI 507a The Cave Republic Bk VII 514a The Divided Line Republic Bk VI 509d

  8. The Sun Forms

  9. The Divided Line Objects Epistemic States A Dialectic Intelligible Realm KNOWLEDGE Forms Mathematical Reasoning B Physical Objects C Belief Visible Realm OPINION Shadows / Images Illusion D

  10. The Cave

  11. Evaluating Plato What are the similes meant to achieve? How successful are they? What are Plato’s arguments? How persuasive are they? What objections can we identify and develop?

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