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    Allegory of the Cave Plato’s Allegory of the Cave envisions the world as a dark cave‚ with human beings as trapped prisoners‚ and all of their experiences as nothing but shadows on a wall. Plato was an Ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Academy and is the author of philosophical works of unparalleled influence in Western thought. Plato is informing us of the world around us‚ and is guiding the reader in the journey from ignorance to wisdom. Plato’s Allegory of the Cave is meant to be

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    are exposed to advertisements. They plague televisions‚ streets‚ radio waves‚ and all means of communication. These advertisements employ many methods of persuasion and their influence is irresistible. Just like prisoners in Plato’s Allegory of the Cave‚ we are told every day to invest our time and interest into the subject of these advertisements‚ and to accept the forms of reality they serve us. Whether it be a commercial for a must-have new car‚ to a spot featuring desirable fast food‚ or to magazines

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    In this story‚ Plato describes a scenario in which a man who was trapped in a cave since his youth is finally freed of his chains and allowed to exit the cave. Once the man’s chains are removed‚ he finds himself compelled to turn his head away from the shadows and towards the light behind him: “Let us suppose that one of them has been released‚ and compelled suddenly

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    the Things Which We May Doubt‚ A synopsis of The Matrix‚ and Plato’s The Allegory of the Cave I am convinced that each one of these writings was wrote by the same person. The Matrix is completely about being in a world that is not real‚ kind of like being in a dream like state. Descartes’s meditation is about basically the same thing‚ but trying figure out what is real and what is not. Descartes’s talks about awaking from a dream and then going through the actions of waking up and then realizing

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    Reproduced from 50 Activities for Teambuilding @ Mike Woodcock‚ Cower‚ Aldershot‚ 1988 CAVE RESCUE BRIEFING SHEET You have been called to an emergency meeting as one of your company’s experiments in a cave has gone badly wrong. Six volunteers have been taken into a cave system in a remote part of the country‚ connected only by a radio link to the research station by the cave entrance. It was intended that the volunteers would spend four days underground‚ but they have been trapped by falling

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    Drew Duncanson Pre-AP English 9 – 4th hour Mrs. Cottrill 7 May 2014 Romeo & Juliet Synthesis Essay Being wed to someone one has only known for about 12 hours is what some might call a bad decision. Romeo and Juliet‚ both teenagers‚ did not care‚ though. But‚ what makes a good decision? Some may think it’s the outcome of the decision‚ and others will argue that a good decision is what the person makes of the outcome. Some people might even think that a good decision can only be made by certain

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    and Analysis of Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” “Whereas‚ our argument shows that the power and capacity of learning exist in the soul already;” (Plato 4). Spoken by Socrates in reference to the philosophy of life‚ this quote depicts the meaning of broadening our horizons in order to gain knowledge and escape the shackles that confine us in the form of deceit. This quote is portrayed in Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” as the prisoners detained in the cave are deluded by their perception of reality

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    Synthesis Essay The world is filled with very effective leaders. In order to be an effective leader‚ one must have a lot of ambition. They must be confident in what they do and be more feared rather than more loved. A leader must be confident in what they do. If a leader isn’t confident‚ they can’t lead at all. For instance in source A (the cloud notes)‚ it says a leader should be able to lead groups comfortably. This shows that a leader needs confidence to lead people to do

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    CHAPTER I: THE ART OF WAR SYNTHESIS Sun Tzu’s The Art of War Writing taught us‚ and make us realized so many things. We live in a world that is full of competition. Therefore‚ this writing of Sun Tzu is very useful not just in the military troops but also in our personal life especially our battle when we are engaging business. There are lot of strategies and ideas that we can get from The Art of War Writing. As what is written in the summary that I have read in this chapter‚ it was stated

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    of my life. We spent time doing exciting things that I would relive if I could. My family and I went to Mammoth Cave‚ Diamond Cavern‚ a Wax Museum‚ a Fudge Factory‚ and Holliday World. While I was on the trip‚ I bonded with my family‚ and made cherishable memories that I will never forget. When we arrived in Kentucky‚ we checked into our hotel‚ then headed straight for Mammoth Cave. Waiting for our tour time was agonizing‚ so we walked around and looked at the animals and trails that were around

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