 Dark Angel of Music 2004-05-30 . chapter 1 A very interesting tie... but I'm not sure that I agree with your interpretation of Plato's Forms as being abstract concepts. Plato believed that Forms represent what is, not what may be. He believed that true knowledge only described those things which we were absolutely certain of (a.k.a. Forms), not those things which we merely believe. I'm not entirely convinced that your tie in with the latin language is entirely apt, considering that the premise is based entirely on the interpretation of these Forms, or certainties, being entirely abstract. Rather, Plato seemed to believe that the Forms were MORE tangible and real than the physical world, not less. Regardless, it's a very interesting thought! |