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Plato's Theory of Forms outlined in a number of his dialogues including 'The Republic' and 'Parmenides,' is based in the perception of knowledge and the limitations of the senses. Plato recognized that man is limited by his sensory perception in an understanding of the natural of the world around him, and as a result, proposed the Theory of Forms in its initial sense to reflect a more complete understanding of the essential nature of the world based outside of the sensory and in the rational. Wittgenstein, in 'Notion of Truth' also considers the comparison between the actual and the perceived, and evaluates truth both as a component of basic understanding and an element directly correlated to the physical world. This 6 page paper reflects these concepts and provides support for components of both philosophers' arguments through the texts they created. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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in an understanding of the natural of the world around him, and as a result, proposed the Theory of Forms in its initial sense to reflect a more complete understanding
of the essential nature of the world based outside of the sensory and in the rational. Wittgenstein, in "Notion of Truth" also considers the comparison between the actual and
the perceived, and evaluates truth both as a component of basic understanding and an element directly correlated to the physical world. Plato recognized that everything in
the world, from a pig to Justice, have corresponding ideas and tangible elements and that an understanding of the link between the two is imperative for an understanding of the
world and of self. Much of the support for an understanding of intellectual development, intellectual courage, comes from an understanding of Platos perspectives, which are related through his Theory of
Forms or what some have described as "the world of ideas" (Gaarder 67). Plato recognized that behind every element in the world was a conceptual and corresponding idea of
that element and that this was an essential theory in understanding mans perception of himself, of knowledge and of the world in general(Gaarder 67). But as man struggles to
understand each of these elements through sensation, he finds himself challenged by the mutability of everything that exists: nothing in the world of sense is lasting (68). So
as man strives for knowledge, for greater intellectual process, he finds himself swimming upstream in an attempt to surpass the changing world of senses. Much of Platos Theory of
Forms is related in the scope of discourse in "The Republic," though an effective challenge to the theory is also presented in "Parmenides" that is beneficial in understanding Platos premise.
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