Philosophy A-Level
Plato's theory of recollection
What Plato's theory of recollection means in Philosophy A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Plato's theory of recollection
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The claim that knowledge is already latent in the soul and drawn out by questioning, supporting recollection of truths known before birth.
Topics that use Plato's theory of recollection
- Reason as a source of knowledge (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- A priori knowledge of existence
- Certainty and foundationalism
- Copy principle
- Empiricism
- Hume's Fork
- Intuition
- Leibniz and necessary truths
- Proof of the external world
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