1. What are the subjects of the early cave paintings and for what reason‚ the archeologists believe they were painted? Use examples from your assigned readings. The subjects were animals. The meaning behind the painting of caves was thought to be because humans have a built in desire to decorate their surroundings. Scientist also believed that’s cave paintings were to help clan bonds‚ rites‚ even had ceremonies around the paintings because they thought it would increase fertility in animals which
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1.) "The Allegory of the Cave" - We often hear of various movements that are set out to try to protect our freedoms. We spend most of lives trying to defend our rights and keep ourselves liberated. However‚ how truly free are we? "The Allegory of the Cave" a story of prisoners in a cave ‚ chained facing upward‚ by the legs and necks. They cannot move but their eyes are faced straight ahead at a wall. This wall is their world. They see the shadows of people‚ some carrying objects and others not
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way of interpreting science has changed. Plato (428-348 B.C.) used the ‘Allegory of Cave’ illustrated the theory of ‘Ideas and Forms’ in Republica : there are world of forms and sensible world. “The senses are chains that tie us down; the route to knowledge is through philosophical reflection” (Lindberg 14). Truth is changeless‚ eternal (Lindberg 13). Inside the cave is considered as sensible world; outside the cave is consider as world of forms. What we see is visible realm “visible realm it produces
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The Republic Notes Dialogue between Socrates (protagonist) and Glaucon (interlocutor) Stage 1. Bound inside cave * Been there since childhood‚ legs and necks fettered * Fire burning behind and above them * See artifacts carried by people along wall of path * Honours‚ praises‚ prizes for those sharpest at identifying shadows & order of shadows honored and held power; rewards are desired / envied * Truth is nothing other than the shadows of those artifacts Stage 2. Freed of
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Nick Cave: Soundsuit‚ 2012 “Wow! This is beautiful”‚ I thought to myself seeing Nick Cave’s artwork titled Soundsuit. I loved each detail about the artwork at first sight‚ from the different rectangular patterns poised together to the glamorous shine it gives‚ standing at a human like shape. Looking at the Soundsuit gives me a higher level fancy feeling. This artwork reminds me of a cartoon character. This sculpture was precise with details and made me wonder what was the sculptures meaning‚ what
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In his allegory‚ the cave is a representation of the world humans live in and the sun a representation of the true world‚ the world of the forms. Plato‚ through this‚ shows that man will not be able to rush into understanding truth‚ but will first start with what is familiar‚ then move to seeing things in a different way‚ but not an uncomfortable way; then looking at a closer version of the truth‚ and finally having the ability to look directly at the truth and see the beauty in it. Plato claims
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of the Cave” Plato contends that sense experience cannot lead to knowledge‚ but in fact knowledge can only be found in ideal models—Forms. I will argue that though false premises and problematic justification of the immortal soul exist as severe challenges to Plato’s epistemological view‚ Plato’s arguments ultimately cannot be concretely proven incorrect nor
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Indigenous Australians drew cave paintings as a religious symbol‚ and to feel the spirits in their sacred places. The practice of making artworks allowed tribes to pass on knowledge about their country and culture. The earliest forms of Indigenous art were paintings or engravings on boulders and on the walls of rock shelters and caves. There is evidence that Aborigines were painting on rock over 30 000 years ago. Aboriginal Australians drew about daily life‚ hunting and spirits. Images that are usually
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Thoughts on Plato’s Allegory of the Cave The allegory of the cave that appears in Book VII of Plato’s Republic is a well-known text for good reason: it is a brilliant allegory on the nature of the human condition in its relationship to knowledge‚ and it forces the careful reader to reflect on Plato’s implications about different kinds of knowledge. For the Greek philosopher Plato‚ the true reality exists in the world of ideas‚ a world that is invisible
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that with knowing the four idols it will bring up a clear understanding of the human mind and bring light to us all. The idols of the mind create a false image where nothing can be seen in its full potential and truth. The first Idol is Idols of the Cave causing a “false mirror” of outlooks where nothing can be seen to its full potential and truthfulness. People have trouble seeing the beacon of light of tunnel because of having a specific “education‚ habit‚ and accident” that allows one not to see
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