Individual entities around us come and go, but the ideal forms are everlasting and indestructible." (Velasquez, 1999, p. 154) This is known as Plato 's Theory of Forms. He believed that non-physical forms are the most accurate reality. Plato 's conception of forms is that there are only two levels of reality that exist; the visible world of sights and sounds that we inhabit and the intelligible world of forms that stands above the visible world and gives it being. The Theory of Forms is Plato 's attempt to acquire our capacity for abstract thought. In Republic and many other dialogues, Plato argued that the human experience was limited and deceptive and that the real truth comes from the world of ideas. This concept has inspired numerous philosophers. Plato 's work on epistemology is an essential contribution to philosophy that he has made. Epistemology is the study of knowledge or how we come to know things. Plato believed that knowledge and education is the most important aspect of life and to running an ideal state. Aside from his dialogues and findings, Plato also contributed to philosophy by finding
Individual entities around us come and go, but the ideal forms are everlasting and indestructible." (Velasquez, 1999, p. 154) This is known as Plato 's Theory of Forms. He believed that non-physical forms are the most accurate reality. Plato 's conception of forms is that there are only two levels of reality that exist; the visible world of sights and sounds that we inhabit and the intelligible world of forms that stands above the visible world and gives it being. The Theory of Forms is Plato 's attempt to acquire our capacity for abstract thought. In Republic and many other dialogues, Plato argued that the human experience was limited and deceptive and that the real truth comes from the world of ideas. This concept has inspired numerous philosophers. Plato 's work on epistemology is an essential contribution to philosophy that he has made. Epistemology is the study of knowledge or how we come to know things. Plato believed that knowledge and education is the most important aspect of life and to running an ideal state. Aside from his dialogues and findings, Plato also contributed to philosophy by finding