Plato has had a Theory of Recollection to explain our access of knowledge, that knowledge is from within, and not obtained through experience. The Theory of Recollection refers to the idea that recollection is like the soul, where it is maintained and never dying, therefore it constitutes the spiritual aspect of remembering. All the knowledge that one possesses is already within, one must stimulate themselves to bring this knowledge about. Knowledge can not be gained from experience, it is inside of us, our souls. Plato's theory of Recollection differs slightly from the sacred christian view of the Theory of recollection. In many ways, Plato's thoughts on Recollection are quite contradictory.
In the MENO Plato demonstrates his Theory of Recollection between the main characters Meno and Socrat
Today's society does not believe in much of the Theory of Recollection. It would be hard to try and find a person that believes in the Theory of Recollection. To most people it would sound ridiculous, but during the time of MENO people actually believed in recollection, the main difference being the time era where philosophy ruled their day, and whereas science rules ours.
es. At first it is Socrates that mentions the idea of Recollection by answering meno that the soul is immortal, and that before it entered it's eartly body the soul understood all things. Now the soul has forgotten these things and must struggle to remember them. In the MENO Socrates helps support his idea, by getting any slave boy and asking him a simple geometry question. The boy finally answered the question, but he had no previ
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