Describe Plato allegory of the cave (25 marks) Plato is one of the most important Greek philosophers and a pupil of Socrates. He founded the Academy in Athens‚ an institution devoted to research and instruction in philosophy and the sciences. His works on philosophy‚ politics and mathematics which were very influential.The complex meanings that can be perceived from the "Cave" can be seen in the beginning with the presence of the prisoners who are chained in the darkness of the cave. The prisoners
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Plato & Socrates: Excellence in Virtue introduction “Socrates’ positive influence touches us even today” (May 6) and we can learn a great deal about him from one of his students‚ Plato. It is in Plato’s report of Socrates’ trial a work entitled‚ Apology‚ and a friend’s visit to his jail cell while he is awaiting his death in Crito‚ that we discover a man like no other. Socrates was a man following a path he felt that the gods had wanted him to follow and made no excuses for his life
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References: The Apology by Plato
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Ryan Anderson Phil 110 5/12/17 Question 1 In the Republic‚ Plato and Glaucon have a difference of opinion when it comes to the idea of justice. Glaucon believes that justice is something we keep up for the sake of others‚ unlike Plato who believes that justice is a benefit that improves one’s own life as well as everyone around them. Justice is simply a social contract theory that would have no basis if not for the existence of rules or the moral conscience of humans. If the concept of justice didn’t
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Aristotle’s 4 causes shows that there are strengths and weaknesses of this theory from Plato and Aristotle. Both views include strengths and weaknesses‚ with Aristotle’s theory. Plato’s cave analogy makes sense as it bears with reality to a certain extent but although this is true the cave allegory is just to simplistic for the four causes to be justified therefore contradicts the argument for the four causes. Plato also argues that pure reason does not exist. Teleology is the study of the ends or
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to not treat everyone with respect based on who they are. Race‚ religion‚ sex and even medical diagnosis shouldn’t matter. Plato was an absolutist and he thought that as well as things being right and wrong‚ he thought that goodness itself really exists even after life itself. The highest form‚ the form of goodness had brought up the question of ‘What is goodness itself?”. Plato thought that goodness itself was the highest form of reality‚ which is an objective or absolute thing that existed eternally
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Apology by Plato tells the story of Socrates after he was put on trial. This text shows the argument that Socrates made while he was fighting for his life. He was sentenced to death because the people of Athens felt like he was corrupting the youth that lived in the city. Plato characterized Socrates as a kind‚ innocent man who was unfairly blamed for a crime that he did not commit. The audience in this book is the jury and the citizens that appeared in court but the bigger audience is those
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The exhibit entitled “Tanikala” was all about the allegory of the cave by Plato. It explains the nature of reality and represents our desire to seek for the “light” which is our deeper understanding of the truth and the betterment of ourselves. The chained men are considered to be the prisoners. They are being nurtured by lies and forced to live a life accepting false reality as truth. Furthermore‚ people inside the cave had no choice but to accept and consider what they see and experience is true
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Sophism In this essay I would like to talk about the nature of sophism and how it changes religion‚ politics and education. In the first part of my essay I am going to define the meaning of sophism‚ in the second part I am going to talk about the connection of sophism and aristocrats‚ in the third part of my essay I am going to talk about the changes in religion with the help of sophism; in the fourth part I will examine the changes in decision-making and in last part I will talk about Socrates
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Maria Callas gives an outstanding performance at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. This is unsurprising as Callas was one of the most famous sopranos of her time and a recognised Diva. The Newspaper review is gushing in praise of Callas who gives a powerful and convincing performance. It is noted that the reviewer had some reservations on a previous performance but the performance of Violetta in La Traviata left the reviewer in no doubt that Callas gave a performance that was the best
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