4. What is your understanding of Plato’s ‘Allegory of the Cave’? Plato’s Allegory of the Cave illustrates the long and arduous journey that is undertaken on the road to true enlightenment. The influence of Socrates is prevalent throughout the text. Socrates, who was Plato’s mentor, was ‘committed to a life that cultivated wisdom’. (Lecture Notes) The pursuit of Truth (The Allegory of the Cave) is one way in which we become wise. I agree with the Allegory to a certain extent. I do believe that people
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” The Allegory of the Cave” In “Allegory of the Cave” by Plato tells the story about the reality that comes forth through knowledge and the willingness for man to seek the truth. The Allegory of the Cave is a deep philosophical scenario that is being described by Plato in a form of a progressive conversation, which begins with Socrates having a factious conversation with is brother. The hypothesis behind his analogy is the essential principles that all we watch are imperfect impression of the conclusive
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Tina Bai Knowledge, Reality, Self Professor Georg Theiner 10/1/12 The Implication of Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave” In The Republic, Plato reveals the overwhelming ignorance of humanity through the allegory of the cave. Plato summarizes his viewpoint of society as a whole through this allegory, portraying the human race as imprisoned in the chains of oblivion, unaware of its own inhibited perspective. A more contemporary philosopher, Umberto Eco, also criticized the state of society in a
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In Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”, prisoners have spent their entire lives chained inside a cave. They are chained so that they cannot see behind themselves while solely staring at the cave wall in front of them. There is a fire burning behind them and between the prisoners and the fire are objects that create shadows on the wall. A prisoner is released and has to adjust to the blinding light. After learning that there are object which create the shadows and not just the shadows themselves the prisoner
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English 1A- Hong Assignment 2 Rationalism and Skepticism (Prompt 2) Samar Al-Haqab Samar Al-Haqab Mr. Lyman Hong English 1A October 8th, 2013 Rationalism and Skepticism: Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave and Wachowski’s The Matrix Today’s modern media and society are greatly influenced by not-so-modern artists, philosophers, and writers. We have all watched, read, or analyzed something that was based off of the idea of someone before
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Allegory / Matrix? Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave” and the Matrix are similar in many ways, that in which both stories revolve around human beings living in an unrealistic manner and not knowing the truth of the world that we all live in. In Plato’s Allegory of the Cave, we read a story about prisoners who live in a cave, and are forced to stare at the wall in front of them due to having their bodies chained to a wall. All they are able to see is the shadows that project onto the wall in front
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Plato’s Allegory Plato is known today as one of the greatest philosophers of all time, allowing him a prominent place in the history of philosophy. To fully appreciate Plato's ideas and viewpoint, it is important to understand his contributions to rationalism and his perception of human knowing. It is also essential to know and appreciate how his Allegory of the Cave depicts rationalism and human knowing, and parallels Christian thought. Finally, comparing and contrasting Plato’s worldview with
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Matrix, The Cave, and The Meditation The topic of what is real and what is false can seem to be very definite to many people. Typically, it is easy for one to think that if something is tangible it must be real. If asked what is real, one might say, “ The things that I can see, touch, smell, hear, and feel are what is real.” However, there are some people who are not satisfied with this simple answer and would challenge this view. The hit movie The Matrix, Plato’s famous cave allegory, and Rene
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Applying Plato’s Allegory to Real Life Issues Essay When one wonders about the purpose of school, the answer that immediately comes to mind is quite simple: to educate the children, to prepare the youth for the real world. Then, the animosity students display towards school is seen as resistance to enlightenment, laziness, and inability in the students’ part. However, it cannot be that a system designed for the future is loathed by the future. Even though it is not a science that would have definite
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English 1101 29 September 2014 Plato’s Allegory and Benjamin Franklin’s Temple of Learning Set in 390 B.C. and 1799, Plato’s Allegory of the Cave and Benjamin Franklin’s Temple of Learning demonstrate more contrasting than similar ideas on the topic of education. The two literary works are profoundly analyzed by modern society and are part of group discussions throughout school classrooms. Each author has a specific way of getting his point across. The Allegory depicts how a prisoner gained knowledge
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