Plato seems so be saying here in his explanation of “what we know” is; everyone has their own interpretation of what is perceive in the world. The original creation of something, which Plato can only explain to be through the work of a “God”, cannot be replicated. For example: God (or any form of original creator) can create a chair. This chair can be perceived by a carpenter or workman. After this perceiving the original form, the carpenter or workman may create a, seeming, replica of the chair. It may appear to be an exact copy of the chair, but the original creation of this chair cannot be perfectly replicated. Beyond this, an artist may observe the replica of this chair, and create an artistic representation of this replica, such as a painting, but it is never truly the same exact chair.

This truth rings true in my eyes. In life, I believe that no one’s individual perception of the world can be replicated. Everyone has their own perception on what we know. Something may seemingly be entirely understood, but the reality of undeniable individuality comes into play making it impossible to be 100% the same. Referring to the previous example, God (or any original creator) had an original idea in mind for the creation of the chair. The artist that follows perceives the chair undoubtedly different than this original creator. No matter how similar the perception is, there will always be a difference in the reproduction. Respectively, the artist encounters this same problem.

In conclusion, no creation including: artistic, architectural, literary, etc. can be replicated in every aspect. This is due to individual perception of what we know.