Idealism

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Claim

According to idealism, objects and ideas in our lives have a perfect version that they imitate.

Explanation

Those ideals are often hidden from us, and it is difficult to reach them, and even if we did, we might not be able to truly grasp their nature Every object is a representation of a flawless essence. It is similar to Truth is discoverable through reason and logic alone, where our minds is the tool that will help us uncover the Truth, while the "real world" is only a distraction because each object is a poor imitation of the perfect source.

Why it matters

It takes time and training to be able to search and identify ideals in the "world of ideals".

Examples

For example, when we talk about justice, then there is a perfect definition of justice that we unconsciously inspired by when we pursue justice in our lives.

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Opposers

Knowledge comes from empirical testing not innate reason

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🔼Topic:: Ontological Theories ↩️Origin:: Plato (philosopher) 🔗Link::