Plato claims that when we gain knowledge of the forms, we are
A) recalling what we knew in a previous life.
B) using reason to learn something new.
C) using sense data to discover a priori truths.
D) relying on the principle of induction.

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Plato's theory of forms suggests that knowledge of the forms comes from recollection (anamnesis) of what the soul knew in a previous existence, rather than through sensory experience or induction.

Plato Claims That When We Gain Knowledge of the Forms