platonist

Noun

Meaning

One who adheres to the philosophy of Plato; a follower of Plato.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

dreamer seer optimist radical romantic utopian visionary enthusiast idealist plutonic stargazer platonic neoplatonic transcendentalist escapist
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Antonyms

pragmatist

Hypernyms

exponent advocate proponent advocator

Phrases with the word

platonist philosopher

Examples

As far as I know, only a small minority of mathematicians, even of those with Platonist views, accept the idea that there may be mathematical facts which are true but unknowable. Abraham Robinson

For a Platonist, that is utter blasphemy – and all the worse because it obviously derives to some extent from the sharply other-worldly side of Plato's own teaching (e.g. in the Phaedo ). Source: Internet

As a Platonist Gödel was reticent in the presence of the logical positivism of the Vienna Circle. Source: Internet

Gödel was a platonist and therefore had no problems with asserting the truth and falsehood of statements independent of their provability. Source: Internet

He developed his own tripartite soul following the examples of Plato; some scholars reference him as a Platonist. Source: Internet

A Platonist might view particular formal systems as approximating an underlying reality. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

platonise platoniser platonism platonist philosopher Platonistic platonize