Platonic ideal
/pləˌtɒnɪk aɪˈdɪəl/
a perfect abstract form of which reality is an imperfect copy
“He pursued the Platonic ideal of justice, never finding it in practice.”
Origin: Plato's theory of Forms—perfect templates in a higher realm
/pləˌtɒnɪk aɪˈdɪəl/
a perfect abstract form of which reality is an imperfect copy
“He pursued the Platonic ideal of justice, never finding it in practice.”
Origin: Plato's theory of Forms—perfect templates in a higher realm