What is one reason Plato argues for an "intelligible realm"?

a.The good is perishing, but the true endures forever.
b.An "intelligible realm" provides eternal life for all worthy humans.
c.Intelligence must come from the human mind.
d.In our world we cannot find universal concepts, but we nonetheless know them.
e.Things are good because of their peculiar functions.


correct: d

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