Practice question · Numerical answer
Plato’s divided line marks four levels of cognition. How many of these belong to the intelligible realm rather than the visible one?
Hints
- The line divides first into visible and intelligible, then each part again.
- That gives two levels in each realm.
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2
Why
Two: reasoning and understanding belong to the intelligible realm, while imagination and belief belong to the visible. The first cut separates the realms and the second grades within each.
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