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CONCEPT What is Philosophy? 4 Which of the following statements about the metaphysical tenets of Plato’s Doctrine of the Forms is FALSE? There is no knowledge because everything is in a stat... e of transition and nothing is true. RATIONALE The statement that "There is no knowledge because everything is in a state of transition and nothing is true" is the opposite of Plato's metaphysical beliefs. His Doctrine of the Forms argues that all worldly objects are related to their essences (i.e., Forms), which are real, unchanging, perfect entities that exist in an intellectual realm called Platonic Heaven. The Forms provide the basis for all knowledge. CONCEPT Plato Forms: The Foundations of Being 5 Heraclitus developed __________, which stated that all things change over time. the Doctrine of Flux RATIONALE Heraclitus developed the Doctrine of Flux, and defined flux as "continuous change." The doctrine maintains that everything is impermanent and in a constant state of change. CONCEPT Heraclitus and the Doctrine of Impermanence 6 For Plato, the Forms are the __________ foundation of reality, which means that knowledge of reality is grounded in knowledge of the Forms. metaphysical RATIONALE Plato was interested in abstract concepts (e.g., being and substance). These concepts are the subjects of the field of philosophy known as metaphysics. Plato wanted to know how these concepts exist in reality (i.e., their essences). Therefore, Plato's Forms were his metaphysical notion of the essences that ground the knowledge of reality. CONCEPT Plato's Forms: The Objects of Knowledge 7 A Stoic avoids looking for good in external things and recognizes that value __________. [Show More]

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