Idealism, (associated with Plato and his school), claims that there is a "higher" reality, from which certain people can directly arrive at truth without needing to rely only upon the senses, and that this higher reality is therefore the primary source of truth.
Idealisme, der ofte forbindes med Platon og hans skole, hævder heroverfor at der findes en "højere" virkelighed, hvorfra visse mennesker kan opnå sandheden direkte, uden at behøve udelukkende at støtte sig til sanserne, og at denne højere virkelighed derfor er den primære kilde til sandhed.