Platonists posit abstract objects causally inert to the mind, so introspective 'access' cannot constitute observation in any epistemically robust sense recognized by causal theories of knowledge.
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abstract objects(The target of Platonist ontological claims)
Objects referred to by singular terms in literally true sentences that cannot be paraphrased away; includes mathematical objects (e.g., numbers), propositions, properties, relations, sentence types, possible worlds, logical objects, and fictional objects.
causally inert(Used to characterize abstract objects in arguments against Platonism)
Not capable of entering into causal relations; having no causal effects on the physical world
knowledge(Distinguished from mere true belief, which may be the product of indoctrination and need not exercise deliberative capacities.)
Justified true belief — true belief that has been arrived at through the exercise of deliberative capacities, including comparison of and deliberation among alternatives.