Ancient philosophical influences Flashcards
1
Q
Plato
A
Rationalist and went against empiricism, believed we couldn’t trust the senses and that we live in an everchanging world. Sought permanence and certainty. If it was impossible to find in this world it must exist somewhere else.
2
Q
World of appearance
A
Our minds are trapped in a state of ignorance, which is why we experience imperfect, transient and everchanging things
