Flowchart to be followed to understand Plato’s teaching. I will add texts later. As of now, only flowcharts will be available.

Relation
Theory of Ideas
IDEAS
To Explain
Appearance
& Reality
To Explain
Unity &
Diversity
To Explain
possibility of
objective,
universal,
unchangeable,
eternal
knowledge
To Explain
unreality of
the relative
problems
regarding
universal
Ideas are
common &
essential
quality of
all the
members of a
class.
(Universal)
Ideas have
existence
prior to
things &
independent
of things.
Ideas are not
mental in
nature, but
objectively
real.
(In reduced
sense)
Like
numbers,
triangles,
etc.
By Mental
Construct,
Beauty,
etc.
METAPHYSICS
EPISTEMOLOGY
Ideas are
often
accepted as
ultimate
reality.
i.e.
Metaphysical
Idealism
1. Ideas
are object
of knowledge
(reasonable)
2. Senses
are reports
& imperfect
data from
reason
3.
Epistemological
Realism
What is KNOWLEDGE?
Eternal, Unchanging,
Universal, Objective,
Real, Necessary
Object of
Knowledge
HOW we find
KNOWLEDGE of IDEA?
NOT Through
Experience
Through REASON,
Native Knowledge
OBJECTS of
Empirical World/
Merely Objects
Can't be accepted as
OBJECT of such
Knowledge because
'They're Limited,
Changeable &
Impermanent'
Objects of
Opinion
Through Sense
Organs, we find them
Because Ideas have
existence in
Transcendental
world is
Transcendental
Realism
Knowledge is
derived from
God & is
'A Priori'
IDEAS:
Ideas are object of
such knowledge
because there are
unchangeable,
eternal,
permanent &
universal
UNIVERSALS are
common &
essential
elements of a
particular class
UNIVERSALS are not
only independent
from mind and
also from
particular objects
of this universe
They have their
existence in
Transcendental
world
In this context,
Plato has given
Theory of
Recollection
Private Noise
Examples:
No body can
recognize
knowledge
through sense
organs
World of Ideas
exists in
Transcendental
world & is the
real world
Knowledge
through
Recollection
Idea is
Transcendental
Reality & is the
original pattern
of the world.
(Reproduction
Theory)
PLATO
2 Types of Worlds
Empirical World
World of Ideas
On Empirical Level
Plato has accepted
Heraclitus' thought:
Becoming (Change)
is accepted.
Parmenides' view is
accepted on level
of Ideas.
World of Ideas
Difference b/w
2 Worlds
1. Ideas are Real.
2. Ideas are perfect,
Eternal,
Unchangeable.
1. Half Real,
Half Unreal
(Ref to Republic).
Another mind
Empirical World
2. Imperfect,
Impermanent,
changeable.
3. Knowledge
through experience.
4. Object of
Opinion.
5. Photo copy.
6. Objects are
particulary
concrete.
5. Ultimate
Reality.
4. Object of
knowledge.
3. Knowledge
through
Recollection.
5. Ideas are
universal
attitude.
Plato has given
much more
emphasis on
Being's Ideas
Eternity.
Relation between
2 Worlds
1. Copy Theory
2. Participation
Theory
3. Expression
Theory
Objects of this
universe are
photocopy of
Ideas.
Objects of this
universe are
imperfect
expression of
Ideas that
living object
are real/half-real
& half-unreal.
Objects of this
universe
participate in
their Ideas.
All white
objects
participate in
Idea of
whiteness.
Objects of this
universe are
real objects.
5 Perspective
regarding
Theory of
Ideas
1. Logical
Perspective
2. Teleological
Perspective
3.
Epistemological
Perspective
4. Mystical
Perspective
5. Ontological
Perspective
ZELLER
Ideas
accepted as
Universal.
Independent
Existence.
Numbers exist
as external
structure.
Eternal
Archetypes.
Ideas are real
objects of
our knowledge.
Ideas are
accepted as
expression of
God.
Ideas are
ultimate
reality.
Eternal &
Permanent.
Beyond space
& time.
Idea is set
upon only by
thinking.
Making any
purpose of
existence.
Man try to
establish
eternal
standard.
Without Space.