Explain Plato’s Analogy of the Cave Plato (428-348BC) was a student of Socrates and was the teacher of Aristotle. He is said to be one of the most revered philosophers of all time. He produced a lot of work but one of his major works was “The Republic” which was written in the middle section of his life. It is a Socratic dialogue‚ concerning the definition of justice and the order. It outlines his concepts of the Forms‚ knowledge of the world‚ ethics and politics. Plato was an absolutist and
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of the cave in Plato’s Republic The allegory of the cave signifies the position humanity is in prior and after obtaining knowledge. With the allegory of the cave presented towards us as a utility or a stepping stone into further realization. Where prior to knowledge humans are considered like puppets‚ controlled by people as they wish. Through the allegory we are to see the effects and consequences of which knowledge will bring. The cave’s main representation from the allegory of the cave is that
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and the Allegory of the Cave What if one were living through life completely bound and facing a reality that doesn’t even exist? The prisoners in Plato’s "Allegory of the Cave" are blind from true reality as well as the people in the movie The Matrix. They are given false images and they accept what their senses are telling them. They believe what they are experiencing is not all that really exists. Plato‚ the ancient Greek philosopher wrote "The Allegory of the Cave‚" to explain the process
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Explain Plato’s Analogy of the cave. Plato was a Greek philosopher who wrote a book called the ‘Republic’. He lived from 428-347 BCE. In this book he described an analogy of a cave in order to explain his theory of the World of Ideas and the Natural World. Plato’s analogy of the cave is an explanation about ‘the truth’. The analogy portrays that in order to find the truth we must question everything. This will be explained further. In the analogy of the cave‚ the cave represents the physical world
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Study Questions for The Allegory of the Cave Name: ______________________ Date: _________________________ Date due: __TBD_______________________ 1. How does The Allegory of the Cave illustrate Plato’s view of the physical world? 2. According to Plato‚ how can we find the “true essence” of an object? 3. In this parable‚ how is the human soul described? 4. How does the allegory describe the process of acquiring knowledge? 5. After reading this allegory‚ how do you think Plato would describe “happiness
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in making your dreams come true but how will react to these adversities when they come at you. This is where determination comes in. How determined are you going to be to run through these obstacles straight to your dream. You need to have the willpower and single-mindedness to set yourself straight and not get distracted by the temptation of whatever stands in your way to do what you have to do. This is why determination is so essential in achieving your goals and making your dreams come true. In
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the Cave” “Allegory of the Cave”‚ written by Plato‚ is story that contrasts the differences between what is real and what is perceived. He opens with Glaucon talking to Socrates. He has Glaucon imagine what it would be like to be chained down in a cave‚ not able to see anything other than what is in front of him. He tells a story of men that were trapped in a cave and were prisoners to the truth. These prisoners have only seen shadows. But because of their ignorance‚ these slaves to the cave believe
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similar to one of the prisoners in “Allegory of the Cave” because they both started in the cave. This is true because while they were in the cave they both faced some similar oppression. To begin‚ when precious got out of the hospital and straight home her mom tried to kill her so precious says ¨Gonna kill me wif her ¨BARE HANDS¨ it’s like a black wall gonna crash on me¨ (Precious 74). This is significant because when precious return home as well the ¨cave” she is getting oppressed by her mom when she
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Republic‚ Plato presents the Allegory of the Cave. The Allegory of the Cave poses “the degrees in which our nature may be enlightened or unenlightened” (227). The allegory also serves as an insight into the life of a philosopher‚ and it proposes the place of philosophy in the world. The allegory illustrates the conflicts that philosophers may face while they attempt to determine the truth about the world and its nature. The Allegory of the Cave begins with Plato asking the reader to “imagine
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