Plato (c. 427–347 BCE) and Aristotle (384–322 BCE), two of the most influential philosophers in Western thought, held contrasting views that would shape centuries of philosophical inquiry. Plato, a rationalist, believed that true knowledge comes from reason and innate ideas: unchanging Forms or ideals that exist beyond the physical world. For him, the sensory world was a shadow of reality, and only through intellectual reflection could truth be grasped. Aristotle, his student, took a markedly empirical approach: he argued that knowledge begins with sensory experience and observation of the natural world. Rejecting Plato's world of Forms, Aristotle emphasized studying the tangible world to uncover its causes and principles. These opposing perspectives laid the foundation for the philosophical divide between rationalism, which holds that reason is the primary source of knowledge, and empiricism, which asserts that experience and evidence from the senses are the basis of understanding. Their legacies continue to inspire, reminding us that the pursuit of truth often lies in the dynamic tension between thought and experience. The study of how we know what we know is a fascinating one, and it may be argued that rationalism and empiricism are only two ways of knowing. We believe that, whilst these have a valuable role to play, they must be subjugated to the highest way, which is revelation.