Platonic forms

[Danville_Wrestling]

Hey guys. I'm in an intro to philosophy class and have to answer a brief question about platonic forms. Anyone know of an example of a platonic form and its exemplar in nature? Thanks!

[vivalaultra]

It's all about forms and universals and archetypes. That's probably no help whatsoever.

[kkktookmybabyaway]

Where's the "Get Your Learn On!" folder when we really need it?

[Xavier Cromartie]

In Plato's Parmenides, Parmenides asks young Socrates whether certain objects are forms. Socrates says that

 

1. there are forms of likeness and unlikeness, multitude and oneness, rest and motion

2. there are forms of justice, beauty, and goodness

3. he is not sure whether there are forms of human beings, fire, and water

4. there are not forms of worthless things such as hair, mud, and dirt.

[Guest InuYasha]

In Plato's Parmenides, Parmenides asks young Socrates whether certain objects are forms. Socrates says that

 

1. there are forms of likeness and unlikeness, multitude and oneness, rest and motion

2. there are forms of justice, beauty, and goodness

3. he is not sure whether there are forms of human beings, fire, and water

4. there are not forms of worthless things such as hair, mud, and dirt.

Uh...yeah.

 

I'll stick with button-pushing myself.

[Guest Felonies!]

and cart-pushing