Good
English
Etymology 1
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡʊd/
Etymology 2
Ellipsis of the form of the Good, a calque of Ancient Greek ἡ τοῦ ἀγαθοῦ ἰδέα (hē toû agathoû idéa), a concept used in Plato's Republic.
Proper noun
the Good
- (philosophy) Plato's metaprinciple of proper systemic function between principles; the fundamental Platonic form which enables knowledge and metacognition, from which other concepts such as truth, justice and virtue derive meaning.
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