The concept knowledge varies from philosopher to philosopher and reader to reader. Some philosophers have said that knowledge can not be obtained by man. Others have said that all knowledge already exists in men. There are even some philosophers that have said that we can never be certain of what exists and therefore the search for knowledge is continuous. The philosophies of Plato state that because the soul is immortal, man has all knowledge. However, Sextus Empiricus does not agree with this. Sextus believes that it is necessary to always suspend judgement and to not advocate nor oppose opinions or views. Sextus also believed that by doing so, one could find a state of tranquility. These two philosophies have many differences regarding
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Socrates explains to Menos the condition of the human soul and it’s immortal state. He explains to Menos that because the human soul is immortal it has absorbed thousands of years of knowledge as well as the innate ideas we are born with. This knowledge is stored within the soul and remains there with every lifetime that passes. As a result of this every human mind has all knowledge ready at hand and is available for use whenever it is needed. As the human mind faces new experiences in it’s current lifetime, the knowledge from past lifetimes is restored. In this theory, the human mind does not learn anything new. All knowledge is constantly being recollected from the depths of the soul and we remember lessons that were previously learned as well as the innate ideas we are born with. In Plato’s “Theory of Recollection” it could be assumed the possibility of gaining knowledge is inevitable for we are in a constant cycle of remembering knowledge that comes from within us. The soul will always have the innate ideas as well as the lessons it has learned over the years and we will always being recalling these memories as we pass through life. Plato’s theory makes knowledge almost an inevitable experience one must
Socrates explains to Menos the condition of the human soul and it’s immortal state. He explains to Menos that because the human soul is immortal it has absorbed thousands of years of knowledge as well as the innate ideas we are born with. This knowledge is stored within the soul and remains there with every lifetime that passes. As a result of this every human mind has all knowledge ready at hand and is available for use whenever it is needed. As the human mind faces new experiences in it’s current lifetime, the knowledge from past lifetimes is restored. In this theory, the human mind does not learn anything new. All knowledge is constantly being recollected from the depths of the soul and we remember lessons that were previously learned as well as the innate ideas we are born with. In Plato’s “Theory of Recollection” it could be assumed the possibility of gaining knowledge is inevitable for we are in a constant cycle of remembering knowledge that comes from within us. The soul will always have the innate ideas as well as the lessons it has learned over the years and we will always being recalling these memories as we pass through life. Plato’s theory makes knowledge almost an inevitable experience one must