A theory in Metaphysics coined by Plato to suggest that the only real things (and the only things that can provide Knowledge) are idealized representations of what we see exist.
Form
A form is a blueprint of what should be.
- A school form is the ideal school
Capturing Form
Every individual has a different belief about what a concept is. These are just different views of the same form. The real form is created by the collection of all these views.