Plato And The Forms Flashcards
1
Q
What is a priori ?
A
Sense experience
2
Q
What is rationalism ?
A
The belief that human reason is the source of all truth
3
Q
Define immutable ?
A
Unchanging
4
Q
Define contingent ?
A
reliant on external sources for existence
5
Q
What is Anamnesis ?
A
The soul remembering the forms
6
Q
What is dualism ?
A
The thought that reality could be divided in two
7
Q
What are particulars ?
A
Objects in the world around us
8
Q
What are forms ?
A
perfect versions of particulars from our world
9
Q
What are the levels of the hierarchy of forms ?
A
The shadow world
Phenomena
Higher forms
Form of good
10
Q
What are the higher forms ?
A
concepts, ideas, and emotions
11
Q
What is the form of the good ?
A
The highest of all the forms
12
Q
What is the third man argument ?
A
The idea that there can’t be an infinite regress of forms
