Plato is not able to give direct insight about the Form of the Good, and rather explains his thought by contrasting it with the sun. The Form of the Good is to the intelligible realm, he states the sun is the visible realm. In the “Simile of the Cave,” the flame that is mentioned in the cave represents the sun. The sun gives light and visibility in the visible realm, the Form of the Good is the source of clarity. The sun makes sight possible, and, also, the Form of the Good is in charge of our ability for learning. The sun causes things to come to be in the noticeable world; it manages the seasons. The Form of the Good is in charge of the presence of Forms, for their coming to be in the clear world. Plato supposed that the Forms were connected, and organized in a hierarchy. The highest peak is the Form of the Good, which is the final principle. According to Plato’s theory, an individual has access to the realm of forms through the mind and reason. This gives humans access to a stable world, which is secure from the pains and alterations of the physical
Plato is not able to give direct insight about the Form of the Good, and rather explains his thought by contrasting it with the sun. The Form of the Good is to the intelligible realm, he states the sun is the visible realm. In the “Simile of the Cave,” the flame that is mentioned in the cave represents the sun. The sun gives light and visibility in the visible realm, the Form of the Good is the source of clarity. The sun makes sight possible, and, also, the Form of the Good is in charge of our ability for learning. The sun causes things to come to be in the noticeable world; it manages the seasons. The Form of the Good is in charge of the presence of Forms, for their coming to be in the clear world. Plato supposed that the Forms were connected, and organized in a hierarchy. The highest peak is the Form of the Good, which is the final principle. According to Plato’s theory, an individual has access to the realm of forms through the mind and reason. This gives humans access to a stable world, which is secure from the pains and alterations of the physical