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Nihilism
The Theory of Forms is a philosophical concept attributed to Plato. The theory argues that there exists a physical world and a world of ideas or forms. The physical world consists of objects and physical matter that are only imitations of ideas, therefore the physical world is not as real as the world of forms.
Theory of Forms Quotes in Twilight of the Idols
The Twilight of the Idols quotes below are all either spoken by Theory of Forms or refer to Theory of Forms. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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How the “Real World” at last Became a Myth
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6. We have abolished the real world: what world is left? the apparent world perhaps? … But no! with the real world we have also abolished the apparent world!
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