Transmigration of the Soul (Metempsychosis)

Q1. Why does Plato HAVE to include reincarnation of the soul as one element of his three-part system of philosophy?

The Realm of Ideal Form (aka “Plato’s Heaven”

Q2. What is the “Realm of Ideal Form” and why is it so necessary to Plato’s system of philosophy?

Plato’s Concept of Learning as Remembering (Anamnesis)

Q3. Well, what IS the role of remembering in Plato’s system of thought? And why is it a necessary part of that system?

Q4:The section of Plato’s Republic called “The Allegory of the Cave.” How does this story relate to education?

Q5. two important branches of philosophy are ethics and epistemology. How do either or both of these relate to the Allegory of the Cave?