How did Plato distinguish between knowledge and opinion?
Comparing and contrasting the key ethical ideas of Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, and Aquinas.
July 27, 2019Both Plato and Descartes argue that one can achieve philosophical enlightenment in the face of interpretive limitations
July 27, 2019How did Plato distinguish between knowledge and opinion?
Question Description
How did Plato distinguish between knowledge and opinion?
Describe the five key characteristics of Plato’s Forms.
Tell the Allegory of the Cave in your own words and explain its purpose.
Describe Plato’s theory of the self. What are the cardinal virtues that correspond to his theory?
Describe the general structure of the ideal state as Plato presents it in the Republic. What are the cardinal virtues and how do they relate to Plato’s theory of the ideal state?
Explain the origin, nature, and demise of the ideal state according to Plato.
Use the Divided Line to explain the relationships among each segment of Plato’s epistemology characterized in the Allegory of the Cave.
