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Plato’s Divided LineKnowledge (Epistēmē)

Opinion(Doxa)

True Intelligence

(Noēsis)

Mathematical Reasoning(Diaonia)

Belief(Pistis)

Illusion(Eikasia)

World of Forms Physical WorldSource: Julian Baggini. (2013). Philosophy: All that matters. London: Hodder Education, p. 14.

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Grades of Being

(Meta-

physics)

Knowledge Opinion

Ethical Forms (The

Good)

Mathe-matical Forms

Physical Objects

Fleeting shadows

Grades of Knowing (Episte-mology)

Intelligence= Intuitive

reason

Thinking = understanding

Belief = Faith,

conviction

Imagining =

appearing

Dialectical DeductiveTrue

opinionEveryday

reality

Invisible, Immutable, eternal, ideal

Visible, changing, ephemeral, real

Source: Michael Picard. (2012). Philosophy: Adventures in thought & reasoning. NY: Metro Books, p. 21.

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References• Julian Baggini. (2013).

Philosophy: All that matters. London: Hodder Education.

• Michael Picard. (2012). Philosophy: Adventures in thought & reasoning. NY: Metro Books.

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Northern Illinois University