The Allegory Of The Cave, By Plato

The "Allegory of the cave " by Plato discusses a theory Plato has regarding perception. Plato believes that the people held in the cave a certain perspective on looking at the world. He also argues that perception is nothing more of an opinion and in order to test its certainty philosophy must be involved. Because opinions are not the actual truth, we must gain truth through philosophy.
The cave represents how people gain knowledge through their senses. Plato uses the cave to illustrate that people who use their senses of seeing and hearing are trapped in a cave of false reasoning. Knowledge starts from the bottom, and how are perception affects our lives (keeps us trapped in the cave). Empirical evidence is nothing but false and misleading. When a person leaves the cave (there way of thinking), they are opening their mind to the truth and gaining knowledge.
Since philosophers are "not trapped in the cave ", they are more capable to rule. People who are trapped in the cave are not willing to accept the truth, therefore they are not capable of ruling. Plato sees people in the cave as "self-taught", in which they will not be able show gratitude to cultures because they have never received it themselves. Certain people are only capable to learn certain things, everyone is not capable to govern .If a person doesn’t understand philosophy it's up to philosophers to teach them. A society that is governed by an elite group can be very controversial. This can be controversial due to the factors such as people not trusting philosophers and becoming rebellious to such political views. Just because a person(s) holds high status does not necessarily mean he or she is capable to govern. Certain rulers who are held on a high pedestal are ignorant towards other cultures with low status simply because they were never educated. This can cause a society with lower status to feel inferior to their ruler and become