1. Plato’s Theory of Forms

2. PLATO 427-347 B.C. Born aristocratic in Athens Socrates’ Student & Aristotle’s teacher Wrote about Socrates & this is how we know of Socrates Founded the Academy in 385 B.C. (1 st University) Interested in Political Philosophy Theory of Forms, Ethics, Political Philosophy

3. PLATO FORM THEORY Everything you see, taste, smell, etc…are shadows of what is really “Real” What is real are FORMS. FORMS are the template or blueprint for things that are real FORMS are perfect and unchanging

4. List the attributes of a desk Define the essence of a desk The more we study this, the closer we will come to figuring out the universal form of desk.

5. According to Plato, this form is permanent. There is a FORM for everything FORMS are the only permanent reality, everything else is a temporary shadow of reality; all the things that we can sense. (PLATO’s Allegory of the Cave)

7. Intelligible World of Being Visible World of Becoming KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE SCIENCESCIENCE MetaphysicsEpistemology Permanent, Perfect & Real Changing, Imperfect, Unreliable

8. Higher Forms Beauty, Justice, Equality, Unity Intelligible World of Being Visible World of Becoming KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE SCIENCESCIENCE MetaphysicsEpistemology Permanent, Perfect & Real Changing, Imperfect, Unreliable Plato’s Theory of Forms Also known as the Divided Line Theory

9. Higher Forms Beauty, Justice, Equality, Unity Intelligible World of Being Visible World of Becoming Educated Intellect Pure Thought KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE SCIENCESCIENCE MetaphysicsEpistemology Permanent, Perfect & Real Changing, Imperfect, Unreliable Plato’s Theory of Forms Also known as the Divided Line Theory

10. Higher Forms Beauty, Justice, Equality, Unity Lower Forms Scientific Principles, Math Intelligible World of Being Visible World of Becoming Educated Intellect Pure Thought KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE SCIENCESCIENCE MetaphysicsEpistemology Permanent, Perfect & Real Changing, Imperfect, Unreliable Plato’s Theory of Forms Also known as the Divided Line Theory

11. Higher Forms Beauty, Justice, Equality, Unity Lower Forms Scientific Principles, Math Intelligible World of Being Visible World of Becoming Educated Intellect Pure Thought Reason & Logic KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE SCIENCESCIENCE MetaphysicsEpistemology Permanent, Perfect & Real Changing, Imperfect, Unreliable Plato’s Theory of Forms Also known as the Divided Line Theory

12. Higher Forms Beauty, Justice, Equality, Unity Lower Forms Scientific Principles, Math Physical Things Objects, and originals of images Intelligible World of Being Visible World of Becoming Educated Intellect Pure Thought Reason & Logic KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE SCIENCESCIENCE MetaphysicsEpistemology Permanent, Perfect & Real Changing, Imperfect, Unreliable Plato’s Theory of Forms Also known as the Divided Line Theory

13. Higher Forms Beauty, Justice, Equality, Unity Lower Forms Scientific Principles, Math Physical Things Objects, and originals of images Intelligible World of Being Visible World of Becoming Educated Intellect Pure Thought Reason & Logic Perception Senses & Scientific Tools KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE SCIENCESCIENCE MetaphysicsEpistemology Permanent, Perfect & Real Changing, Imperfect, Unreliable Plato’s Theory of Forms Also known as the Divided Line Theory

14. Higher Forms Beauty, Justice, Equality, Unity Lower Forms Scientific Principles, Math Physical Things Objects, and originals of images Shadows Memories, fantasies, reflected images Intelligible World of Being Visible World of Becoming Educated Intellect Pure Thought Reason & Logic Perception Senses & Scientific Tools KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE SCIENCESCIENCE MetaphysicsEpistemology Permanent, Perfect & Real Changing, Imperfect, Unreliable Plato’s Theory of Forms Also known as the Divided Line Theory

15. Higher Forms Beauty, Justice, Equality, Unity Lower Forms Scientific Principles, Math Physical Things Objects, and originals of images Shadows Memories, fantasies, reflected images Intelligible World of Being Visible World of Becoming Educated Intellect Pure Thought Reason & Logic Perception Senses & Scientific Tools Imagination KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE SCIENCESCIENCE MetaphysicsEpistemology Permanent, Perfect & Real Changing, Imperfect, Unreliable Plato’s Theory of Forms Also known as the Divided Line Theory

16. Higher Forms Beauty, Justice, Equality, Unity Lower Forms Scientific Principles, Math Physical Things Objects, and originals of images Shadows Memories, fantasies, reflected images Intelligible World of Being Visible World of Becoming Educated Intellect Pure Thought Reason & Logic Perception Senses & Scientific Tools Imagination KNOWLEDGEKNOWLEDGE SCIENCESCIENCE MetaphysicsEpistemology Permanent, Perfect & Real Changing, Imperfect, Unreliable Plato’s Theory of Forms Also known as the Divided Line Theory