Plato's theory doesn't make the traditional perception of 'perfection' attainable, rather it alters the perception of perfection. It becomes a model - a guide to what the perfect form is. This can be applied, in my opinion, to any aspect of life. This guide to perfection, and the choices made in order to achieve it, is the real perfection, in an existence where the only reality is the perceived reality common to the majority. The majority of people dictate the reality projected onto society, but the majority of one's conscience dictates the reality that they perceive as truth. This is because it is the easiest reality to accept and live in.
While a traditional idea of reality may be unobtainable, Plato's theory to me, reinvents the idea of perfection in 'forms,' and I think it is a life lived pursuing these forms that becomes the new perfection.
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ReplyDeleteI had to read this post twice to make sure I got it (no philosophy major am I) and maybe I shouldn't tell that - but I appreciate what you say. It's true and it makes me think. Thanks for that, too.
Thank you for reading my ramblings , Keetha! :)
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