Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave"
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Even in this abridged version, Plato's fable "The Allegory of the Cave" reflects the vast wisdom of Plato, his teacher and the philosophers of his time. The story's meaning and lessons are as significant today as they were then, and its inclusion in The Republic is well earned.
The intentions of Plato in sharing this story seem to be fairly simple. As with all of the works that he included in The Republic, he is …
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…aspect of human nature, in that many of us blindly follow what we are told, and consequently believe. We can relate deeply to the fable, because, like the prisoners, we as a whole prefer to not know some truths, believe some lies, and have difficulty accepting some realities. By the end of the work, we are left with new thoughts about the reality of our beliefs and faith and are encouraged to re-evaluate our paradigms.
…aspect of human nature, in that many of us blindly follow what we are told, and consequently believe. We can relate deeply to the fable, because, like the prisoners, we as a whole prefer to not know some truths, believe some lies, and have difficulty accepting some realities. By the end of the work, we are left with new thoughts about the reality of our beliefs and faith and are encouraged to re-evaluate our paradigms.
