Plato and Aristotle Flashcards
1
Q
Dualist
A
The soul and the body are two separate entities
There is a world beyond this one - Plato
2
Q
Absolutist
A
Objective truths exist
Things are intrinsically right or wrong - Plato
3
Q
Rationalist
A
Knowledge is based on the use of reason.
Reality has a logical structure that we can work out using our reason - Plato
4
Q
A priori
A
Knowledge just relies on reason- it does not need previous experience - Plato
5
Q
Theory of the forms
A
Everything in our world is constantly changing, even objects that appear to be static are decaying, ageing and fading.
How can we attain truth in a world that is constantly changing?
True reality must exist beyond our normal perceptions of the world.
What we percieve around us is the shadow of the truth,
