According to how Plato depicts prisoners‚ I think I am a prisoner. To begin I can say that Plato through his allegory illustrates how we are all prisoners in this world. He does that by comparing our lack of knowledge of what is real and what is not to his prisoners who knew nothing except the shadows of reality‚ and who believed what they saw as real. For example‚ at the beginning when Plato depicts the kind of prisoners he is talking about‚ Glaucon responds by saying that it is a strange
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knowledge of the material and my experiences with communication to the class. However‚ I expect you to also bring engaging examples‚ and be willing to tie the material to your personal lives. If you are willing to do these things‚ come to class‚ and immerse yourself in this material‚ I think we will
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The Matrix‚ “The Allegory of the Cave‚” and “The Meditations on First Philosophy‚” readings all seem to have one common thread. These are still the age old questions that remains unanswered‚ “Am I real‚” “is the world real‚” “is anything real?” These questions or state of mind has been asked and answered by so many people beyond these readings that it is overwhelmingly‚ one of the largest subjects not only in philosophy‚ but also in non-fiction‚ fiction and science fiction writings. Writers have
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of breaking out of the allegory in a cave‚ because once enlightenment was evident in the headache that is also known as Mathematics‚ one begins to understand how this headache of a process enlightens one to think logically and more cognitively in the revolutionized modern society; therefore‚ if an individual person connects the concept of “An Allegoric Cave” with the perception of reality‚ that individual will be able to find all truths in a world of perpetual lies. Allegory of the Cave starts off
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fear that his dream lacks importance. The dream may not resource much money‚ it may not be deemed significant in accordance to society’s perspective‚ or there may be a different reason entirely. There are many characters and small fables within The Alchemist that present this fear. One of the many‚ is the story of a baker. At a young age‚ the baker “wanted to travel” (22); however‚ he feared the significance of traveling. Consequently‚ the baker chose to make the safer decision of becoming a “more important”
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Knowledge‚ you can say is everything that is known through view or what is seen. Plato’s Allegory of the Cave believed that knowledge is acquired not just through what is perceived‚ but also rather through the process of thought and thinking. What is not seen‚ or what you cannot see Plato considered being the real source of knowledge. On the other hand‚ William Golding‚ in Thinking as a Hobby‚ categorizes the level of knowledge and thought‚ taking further from the point made by Plato. Golding puts
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U-Haul deals with different types of communication strategies when working with management‚ marketing‚ and public relations surrounding the organization. Each type of communication strategy is different and requires different types of skills. Within the organization employees communicate with one another‚ with managers‚ with customers‚ and outside associates. When communicating with coworkers‚ managers‚ and customers it can result in different types of communication with each individual. Each of
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Personal Legend “Real success means creating a life of meaning through service that fulfills your reason for being here.”(Oprah Winfrey) Living a fulfilling life without achieving one’s Personal Legend is not feasible. The novel‚ The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho‚ introduces the reader to a boy who lives a fulfilling life by achieving his Personal Legend. The boy’s dream was to travel the world and find the treasure he kept dreaming about. For this reason‚ he spends all his gold and made many sacrifices
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Allegory of the Cave is a dialog between Socrates and Gloucon in The Republic written by Plato. Plato’s Allegory of the Cave‚ Socrates depicts a long‚ dark cave with a small opening that allows a small amount of light to enter. Inside the cave there group of prisoners‚ who have been in the cave for their entire lives. The prisoners legs and necks are chained to the cave floor so they are unable to move and can only look forward at the cave wall. At the back of the cave there is a fire that they are
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blossom even more. Let’s look at ‘The Little Red Hen’ to help with this example. In the book it talks about how ‘delicious’ the bread will be after the Little Red Hen bakes it. Asking children what they think ‘delicious’ might mean and utilizing the picture of the animals drooling or smiling as they think of the bread is great
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