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A perfect triangle, described by mathematicians, would be an example of a description of the form or idea. Plato believed that those forms occur in a mental state, liberated from human minds. He believed that consistent knowledge existed among individuals who could realize truths beyond the world of ordinary experience. Those individuals must go through a challenging education in order to recognize the world of forms. For Plato, only exceptional individuals could rule frankly, arguing that the ideal ruler must first be a philosopher because philosophers can only recognize forms and ideas [30–32].

Plato tried his best to change the way people think worldwide regarding everything, including mathematics, ethics, and logic [33]. The Theory of Forms is one of his most significant contributions to philosophy. This theory affirms that the physical world is not real, and the ultimate reality is beyond this physical world [31]. Plato discussed this theory in different dialogues; the most well-known of his works was ’The Republic’, as he inherited his forms and ideas from Socrates who was his teacher [33]. Again, Plato’s philosophy declares that there are two worlds: the temporary physical world and the eternal spiritual world [30, 31].

As has already been mentioned, the purpose of this study is to identify the educational philosophical implications of Idealism throughout schools in a city in the United Arab Emirates from the perspectives of mathematics teachers. This sub-section will be presented in the form of the main idealistic educational implications: educational values, curriculum, school functions, the role of teachers, and teaching methods. Additionally, because education is an essential priority and extremely important in the United Arab Emirates, a brief look at the educational system in the United Arab Emirates is the main contribution throughout this subsection, which will first begin with educational values.