Daily Almanac for
Nov 29, 2009
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


Pla•to•nism



Pronunciation: (plāt'n-iz"um), [key]
—n.
1. the philosophy or doctrines of Plato or his followers.
2. a Platonic doctrine or saying.
3. the belief that physical objects are impermanent representations of unchanging Ideas, and that the Ideas alone give true knowledge as they are known by the mind.
4. (sometimes l.c.) the doctrine or practice of platonic love.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

Platonic yearPlatonize
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content