This is an important new monograph on Plato's metaphysics, focusing
on the theory of the forms, which is the central philosophical
concept in Plato's theory.Few philosophical doctrines have been as
influential and as widely discussed as Plato's theory of Forms; yet
few have been as misunderstood. Most philosophers, following the
recommendation of Aristotle, regard the Forms as abstract entities.
However, this view is difficult to square with other aspects of
Plato's thought, in particular his theory of knowledge.Francis A.
Grabowski aims to dissociate the theory of Forms from its
Aristotelian reception, by interpreting it within the larger
framework of Plato's philosophy. Grabowski notes that the theory
emerged largely from epistemological concerns. He shows that the
ancients conceived of knowledge almost exclusively as a
perception-like acquaintance with things. He goes on to examine
Plato's epistemology and shows that Plato also regards knowledge as
the mind being directly acquainted with its object. Grabowski
argues that, by modelling knowledge on perception, Plato could not
have conceived of the Forms as Aristotle and others have claimed.
He concludes that an interpretation of the Forms as concrete rather
than abstract entities provides a more plausible and coherent view
of Plato's overall philosophical project.
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