History of Western Philosophy, Russel: Ch-15 The Theory of Ideas

4/21/2016
- Plato's philosophy rests on the distiction between reality and appearance.
- Logic of Parmenides with other-worldiness, mathematics and music of Pythagoras.
- Philosopher is the man who loves 'vision of truth'
- 'Knowledge' is infallible vs 'opinion' can be mistaken.
- Theory of 'ideas' or 'forms'
  'cat' vs 'ideal cat' created by God.
- 'simile' of cave man - stuck in cave, philosopher goes and to seek sunlight.
- Science and truth are like good, but good has higher place.