the separation of the material world and the world of forms
The separation of the material world and the world of forms refers to the philosophical concept, proposed by Plato, that distinguishes between the physical realm where we perceive objects and their imperfect, changing qualities, and a transcendent realm of eternal, perfect forms representing the true essence and ideals of these objects.
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