Plato argued that beyond the imperfect things we see lie perfect, eternal ideals — his 'theory of forms'.

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The idea in context

A real circle is always slightly flawed, yet we grasp the idea of a perfect circle. For Plato, those ideals were more real than the physical world.

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Aynı kart, başka bir dilde.

Platon, gördüğümüz kusurlu şeylerin ötesinde kusursuz, ebedi idealler bulunduğunu savundu — onun 'idealar kuramı'.

Gerçek bir daire her zaman biraz kusurludur; yine de kusursuz daire fikrini kavrarız. Platon için bu idealler fiziksel dünyadan daha gerçekti.

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Background reading: Theory of formsAttribution and context are revised when stronger evidence appears. Corrections are welcome through the editorial page.
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