THE INFLUENCE OF IDEAS ON THE EXISTENCE OF THE PHYSICAL WORLD BASED ON PLATO’S THEORY OF FORM
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2022-12-11
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Tangaza University College
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In this dissertation, we argue that the problem of “the existence of the physical world is a”
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a genuine epistemological drawback that seems to be a result of the hypothesis of Ideas, which
Plato calls the theory of Forms. The physical world and the spiritual world are considered the two
realities in Plato's philosophy. The things we come into contact with daily, such as animals, plants,
natural features, and man-made features, are referred to as belonging to the physical domain. We
all know that the physical world is unstable and imperfect because motion permeates every
physical space. It can go from one stage to another or from one position to another. The spiritual
sphere, however, exists outside of the physical universe. The realm of Forms, also known as the
sphere of Ideas or the realm of Ideas, is what Plato refers to as this spiritual realm. According to
Plato's notion of Forms, the material world is merely a representation of the world of Forms' actual
existence. Thus, the Forms are unalterable, flawless, abstract notions or ideals that dwell in the
realm of Forms and transcend time and space, according to Plato. Or, to put it another way, the
domain of Form exists apart from the physical cosmos. In this dissertation, we will examine Plato's
views on the significance of Forms and their relationship to Ideas. The philosophical perspectives
on how concepts (or Forms, to use Plato's terminology) affect the existence of the physical world
will then be discussed. As a key concept, we consider Plato’s theory of Forms; and we will also
select some notions from other thinkers to make this work meaningful.
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THE INFLUENCE OF IDEAS ON THE EXISTENCE OF THE PHYSICAL WORLD BASED ON PLATO’S THEORY OF FORM