Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
In Plato's theory of epistemology, anamnesis (/ ˌ æ n æ m ˈ n iː s ɪ s /; Ancient Greek: ἀνάμνησις) refers to the recollection of innate knowledge acquired before birth. The concept posits the claim that learning involves the act of rediscovering knowledge from within oneself.
For, as stated in the Phaedo: "the philosopher more than other men frees the soul from association with the body as much as possible". Body and soul are separate, then. The philosopher frees himself from the body because the body is an impediment to the attainment of truth. [8] Of the senses' failings, Socrates says to Simmias in the Phaedo:
The theory of the forms is most clearly described in the Phaedo, better so than even in the Republic. --P Funk 15:36, 17 July 2006 (UTC) Actually, Plato's Meno also gives an adequete description of the theory of the forms. The theory of the soul is not a secondary argument or extension but a neccessary rendition to further Platonic metaphysics ...
It is intended to show that only the proper development of our mind and the possession of real virtues can make us truly happy. [5] The author develops the Platonic theory of pre-existence , and shows that true education consists not in mere erudition, but rather in the formation of character. [ 2 ]
Platonic epistemology holds that knowledge of Platonic Ideas is innate, so that learning is the development of ideas buried deep in the soul, often under the midwife-like guidance of an interrogator. In several dialogues by Plato , the character Socrates presents the view that each soul existed before birth with the Form of the Good and a ...
Phaedo of Elis (/ ˈ f iː d oʊ /; also, Phaedon; Ancient Greek: Φαίδων ὁ Ἠλεῖος, gen.: Φαίδωνος; fl. 4th century BCE ) was a Greek philosopher . A native of Elis , he was captured in war as a boy and sold into slavery.
SlideShare is an American hosting service, now owned by Scribd, for professional content including presentations, infographics, documents, and videos. Users can upload files privately or publicly in PowerPoint, Word, or PDF format. Content can then be viewed on the site itself, on mobile devices or embedded on other sites.
Echecrates (Greek: Ἐχεκράτης) was a Pythagorean philosopher from the ancient Greek town of Phlius. [1]He appears in Plato's Phaedo dialogue as an aid to the plot. He meets Phaedo, the dialogue's namesake, some time after the execution of Socrates, and asks Phaedo to tell him the story of the famed philosopher's last hours. [2]