Plato Key Terms Flashcards
1
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Form (Plato)
A
the eternal and real idea of something
2
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Form of the good
A
the highest of all the forms; the source of everything
3
Q
Rationalism
A
human reason is primary source of knowledge and truth
4
Q
Empiricism
A
all knowledge/ truth is derived from the senses alone
5
Q
Revelation
A
knowledge is revealed to humanity through encounter with God
6
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Analogy
A
a comparison used to show similar characteristics
7
Q
Concept
A
the innate, ideal of an object e.g. its catiness
8
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Phenomena
A
e.g. the actual instance of a car in the material world
9
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Particular
A
an object in the material world, reflecting the Forms
