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15 Cards in this Set
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Meno's theory of forms
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1. unchanging
2. immaterial 3. forms are not sensible 4. eternal |
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unchanging
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you can make a truthful claim about the forms and it will remain true for all times
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immaterial
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all things made out of matter decay
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forms are not sensible
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you cannot perceive the forms with the 5 senses. they are known without reason or intellect
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eternal
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goes on forever. coming to pass out of existence would constitute a change
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Recycling of the souls
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The soul goes to the body. The body dies. The soul goes back to form world.
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Why are the soul and forms similar?
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yes because the soul and forms are both eternal. The soul has always had knowledge of the forms.
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What induces a state of forgetfulness?
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The body
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Meno's three definitions of virtue
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1. Virtue according to roles
2. The power to govern or rule (justly) 3. Desire for beautiful things and the power to acquire them. |
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Socrates rejection of virtue according to roles
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those are only examples. He is looking for the element that binds the examples together. The essence they share.
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Socrates rejection of virtue as the power to govern or rule (justly)
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it is too narrow because it leaves people out (slaves and chidren) it is too broad because some rulers are not virtuous (tyrant)
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Socrates rejection of virtue as the desire for beautiful things and the power to acquire them.
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Do all people desire god or do some desire bad? Meno says yes but later MODIFIES. some people are ignorant to the fact that they are evil and desire good. Some desire bad but it will benefit. They don't want to bring harm. If virtue is obtaining goods it is the power to obtain.
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Meno's Paradox: theory of recollection
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learning is NOT possible
you cannot learn what you are not already acquainted with. When you learn something new you take something from outside of you and assimilate it. Learning is acquisition |
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Socrates Paradox: theory of recollection
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Learning is NOT acquisition
it is recollection we are at different levels of forgetting teachers bring you back to what you know |
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how is socrates' paradox different from menos?
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you possess knowledge already
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