Forms

Re: Forms

tonygibbs 31 Jan 2009 19:24

Well, again old Plato was on the right track, he just didn't understand his ultimate destination was God … the ultimate Form. This whole idea works well with the Correspondence Theory of Truth which I adhere to.

While I certainly do not believe we are "blank slates" when we're born (I think there's a lot of info locked away, not only in our genes and cells, but also because we're created in God's image), I find Plato's thought that we don't learn anything, we merely remember it somewhat off kilter. If what he says is true, then IQ is basically a by product of memory!?!

Dad

Re: Forms

HampG 31 Jan 2009 22:59

The whole thing about learning is in fact merely remembering does'nt make sense to me. So people with good memories are the smarter people? I understand the Form thing, but just don't agree with the learning process.

Hamp

Re: Forms

dr-ambo 02 Feb 2009 14:19

I'm not sure I completely disagree with Plato on the remembering being learning. I mean, why not? Where does IQ come from? It is something tested in children and is thought that it is inherited; it doesn't come from substantial learning. So why couldn't one person be endowed with more memories than another?

Re: Forms

Truestatesman 04 Feb 2009 01:11

ok well i'm playing super catch up again, but here goes. thanks dad for the info on Correspondence theory of truth. i'm not sold on the idea of forms just because of the differing taste of the individual. how can beauty be a single form and yet people recognize beauty in different things? i guess the connection i can't make is if forms are absolute then why are there different ideas about the same form? well i think i have not put a lot of thought into philosophy, time for more home work.