Summary of Lecture on Plato
Plato is a Greek philosopher known for his theory of two realities: the physical world of matter and change, and the separate world of being, which is perfect, eternal, and unchanging.
The physical world is imperfect, temporary, and constantly changing, while the world of being contains perfect and eternal concepts such as mathematical proofs, philosophical ideas, love, justice, beauty, and truth.
Plato's theory suggests that these perfect forms existed intellectually even before they were discovered or came into existence in the physical world.
The video discusses examples of earthly concepts like human love and justice, and contrasts them with the ideal forms of love and justice that exist in the world of forms.
Plato's allegory of the cave is mentioned to illustrate the idea that humans do not see things clearly and are often misled by shadows and illusions.
Speakers/sources
- The speaker of the video is a philosophy professor.
Notable Quotes
— 02:59 — « The earthly form of justice is not the divine or the eternal form of justice that exists intellectually in the world of forms. »
— 02:59 — « The earthly form of justice is not the divine or the eternal form of justice that exists intellectually in the world of forms. »
— 02:59 — « The earthly form of justice is not the divine or the eternal form of justice that exists intellectually in the world of forms. »
Category
Educational