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(. . . ) and there is where the third level of Platonism is.
Every philosophy textbook, at least until some time ago,
presented Platonism as a kind of dualistic philosophy,
because Plato supposedly believed in the existence of two worlds:
a sensible world and an intelligible world, or the world of forms.
But this is not precise at all,
because Plato does not speak of two worlds, but rather of three worlds.
First, there is the sensible world, composed of beings that are in constant flux
and have a precarious form of existence, and because of that,
they have an absolutely inevitable element of irrationality in themselves.
Secondly, there is the world of forms.
In theory, these forms would account for the sensible world,
but they can be known only in an imperfect manner.
Finally, above the world of forms, there is the world of principles or eternal laws,
which are simultaneously the foundation of the world of forms and our sensible world.