PHILOSOPHY - Plato's proof of prior knowlage Flashcards
what does Plato’s “one over many argument” mean?
one perfect form that many particulars (copies) participate in forms, explaining how we can recognize that different particulars are the same thing.
what was one of Plato’s proof for all knowledge being priori ?
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meno’s slave boy
“series of overlapping characteristics is the reason for recognition”
what theory does this come from?
Wittgenstein’s family resemblance theory
what advance meant in science led to proof against plots theory of all knowledge is priori
evolution and advances in chemistry
what is David Hume’s claim to go against Plato’s “all knowledge is priori”
all the contents of our minds are impressions (things we experience) and ideas -
we have not seen a unicorn.
but we know what a horse and a horn looks like.
so we could “know” what a unicorn looks life.