Select the statement that does NOT represent a central epistemological

tenet of Plato's doctrine of the Forms.

a.) Forms are the abstract universals in which all particulars

participate.

b.) The true nature of reality can only be uncovered by

understanding the Forms.

c.) An essence is a physical entity that is the building block of every

object in the universe.

d.) Knowledge is a justified true belief in which justification is

grounded in understanding the world as it really is.

c.) An essence is a physical entity that is the building block of every

object in the universe.

Explanation:

The central epistemological tenet of Plato's doctrine of the Forms deals basically about how the physical world is not really the 'real' world; but rather the ultimate reality exists beyond our physical world, which according to him is the Spiritual Realm

Thus, Platonic epistemology asserts that knowledge of Platonic Ideas is not physical, but innate, such that learning is the development of ideas buried deep in the soul.

Hence, the correct answer is "An essence is a physical entity that is the building block of every object in the universe."