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Ideas for 'Symposium', 'Intro to Oxford Hndbk of Metaphysics' and 'Phaedo'

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8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / a. Platonic Forms

360	We must have a prior knowledge of equality, if we see 'equal' things and realise they fall short of it [Plato]
	Full Idea: We must have some previous knowledge of equality, before the time when we saw equal things, but realised that they fell short of it.
	From: Plato (Phaedo [c.382 BCE], 075a)

8. Modes of Existence / D. Universals / 6. Platonic Forms / b. Partaking

1	There is only one source for all beauty [Plato]
	Full Idea: If anything is beautiful other than beauty itself, it is beautiful for no other reason but because it participates in that beautiful.
	From: Plato (Phaedo [c.382 BCE], 100c)
	A reaction: The Greek word will be 'kalon' (beautiful, fine, noble). Like Aristotle, I find it baffling that such diversity could have a single source. Beautiful things have diverse aims.

368	Other things are named after the Forms because they participate in them [Plato]
	Full Idea: The reason why other things are called after the forms is that they participate in the forms.
	From: Plato (Phaedo [c.382 BCE], 102a)