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"Allegory of the Cave" in the Air, 2005.
An application of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" to potential airline pilots.
984 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper examines how Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" has as its central image prisoners in a cave, who are chained to a wall and unable to turn their heads. While it is Plato's intention to use these prisoners as a metaphor for persons untutored in the theory of forms, they can also be used to apply to students coming to college. In particular, it looks at the relevance to student pilots. It discusses how potential airline pilots are unaware of the variety of ways in which to see forms and spaces from an aircraft and how once learning begins, this paradigm slowly changes to include a variety of new perspectives, which would then become accepted as truth.
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"When the prisoners emerge from the cave, it is to see true objects by the light of the sun rather than the limiting and deceptive light of a fire. A further issue is movement, which is enhanced by perspective and freedom. The prisoners can turn their heads once they have been freed from their chains. When a trainee pilot enters the aircraft for the first time, he or she becomes acquainted with a perspective that was not before considered. Thus the previously assumed paradigms of perceptions change in order to incorporate the new truths discovered from the air. Greater freedom of movement and thought is possible once the chains of ignorance have been broken. This is especially true in an aircraft, and also in other directions of study."
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Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", 2004.
An analysis and interpretation of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave".
6,803 words (approx. 27.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, AU$ 224.95
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This paper gives a vivid picture about Plato?s "Allegory of the Cave" from his book of "Republic". It examines his contention of Ideal Rule with reference to his "Allegory of the Cave" and also the various considerations that are considered necessary to build an ideal state. It looks at how the "Republic" of Plato is considered a treatise on how to lead life in personal, professional, and social circumstances and how the ideals that he mentions in his work have their limitations in becoming practical. In this paper, the emphasis is kept on the simile of the cave suggested by Plato, and the Ideal Rule is explained in relation to this allegory.
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"Plato compares the fire in the cave to that of the sun?s power. The journey that the prisoner takes from the cave into the light of the sun stand to signify the journey of the soul to the intelligent realm. Here he makes the sun stand to represent all that is good, and the source of all goodness or the summum bonum or the greatest good thereby indicating that reaching goodness is the ultimate goal of knowledge. He feels that we have not completed our journey until we accept it. The journey is not complete until we have arrived here. He feels that an individual who has seen the sun cannot pretend to like it as he has not done so."
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Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", 2004.
Analysis of the significance of enlightenment in Plato's "Allegory of the Cave".
9,750 words (approx. 39.0 pages), 12 sources, MLA, AU$ 288.95
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This paper analyzes the meaning of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", explaining how it represents a pilgrimage of the human mind from ignorance to enlightenment. The paper begins with a biography of Plato's life and a discussion of some of the scholarly differences regarding the type of man Plato actually was. Next, the paper focuses on Plato's concepts of truth, reality, and knowledge as represented in "The Cave" and summarizes its dialogue. Additionally, the influence of Socrates's friendship with Plato and of his death on Plato's writing of "The Cave" is discussed in this paper.
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Introduction
The Allegory of the Cave - an Analysis
Conclusion
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"The Republic is written by the Greek philosopher Plato in 500 BC. It is said that Plato?s real name was Aristocles and that Plato was a nickname. Plato was the youngest son of Ariston and Perictione and came from a wealthy family who had lived in Athens for many many generations. Plato?s real father died when he was very young and he grew up in his step-father Pyrilampes house. History shows that Plato studied under Cratylus who was a student of Heracleitus. The most interesting and most talked about relationship of Plato is that with Socrates with whom he became friends while very young. Plato got to know Socrates through his Uncle Charmides who himself was a close friend of Socrates."
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Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", 2007.
An analysis of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" as found in Book 7 of "The Republic."
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 56.95
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This paper discusses the "Allegory of the Cave" which is found in Book 7 of "The Republic" by Plato. The paper describes the "Allegory of the Cave" as bringing out the essential doctrines of Plato, which emphasize the human need to rise from the darkness of ignorance and evil to the light of Good. It also describes, in general, Plato's exploration of the meaning of justice.
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"To correct the situation, Plato suggests the design of an ideal society and government, free of injustice and conflict as one ruled by philosopher-kings (Constitutional Rights Foundation 2006). A philosopher-king is best equipped to run a government and society because he is provided with the information and adequate training for the task. He is selected for the function as soon as he is born. The future leader is shaped into a lover of truth, wisdom and all knowledge in contrast to those who grow up without the discipline. These undisciplined people are not reared in a special environment prepared for the philosopher-king. These undisciplined perceive and experience only shadows and illusions, like the chained men in the Cave in Book 7. They are ordinary men and women who are chained to ignorance and can perceive only what they are allowed to perceive. They prattle throughout their lives without perceiving one another and themselves as they really are. They come to accept shadows as reality. In the end, they resist or destroy whoever attempts to revise their way of thinking and living. Clearly, Plato argues that enlightenment is needed to promote and increase human happiness. But he also realizes that this will be a difficult or thankless job because of the very response of ignorant people towards wisdom (Constitutional Rights Foundation)."
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Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", 2001.
This paper examines the "Allegory of the Cave" by the scholar, Plato, and why metaphors are used and what they represent.
1,913 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 0 sources, AU$ 89.95
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This essay focuses on Plato's clever use of metaphors in the "Allegory of the Cave". This essay discusses Plato, his philosophy, his teaching and why the "Allegory of the Cave" was so good at explaining his ideas. The author explains the Platonic theory of the Forms. Also examined are possible critiques and strengths in terms of criticism to human understanding.
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"Plato believed in the Platonic theory of the Forms. The world in which we ourselves live in, which we would class is real, is in fact not real at all. It is merely a shadow of the real world, the world of the Perfect Forms. He believed that the world is constantly changing, but the reality, the forms behind are constant. He taught that the world we live in and believe is real is nothing more than a materialistic world and everything in it is an imperfect copy of the perfect forms. ?The world that we see is not the real world, the true world is beyond our physical senses."
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Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", 2005.
A description of "The Allegory of the Cave," by the Greek philosopher, Plato, as well as an interpretation.
913 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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In Plato's "The Allegory of the Cave," this ancient Greek philosopher describes what he believes is the true nature of reality and the average unenlightened person's perception of this reality. This paper presents an overview of the allegory and an interpretation as the author of the paper understands it.
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"With this simile Plato describes his basic philosophy. The world, objects, and ideas people physically come into contact with are only representations, or shadows, of the real unchanging true form of that object that can not be seen with the eyes, heard with the ears, or thought about in physical terms. The forms in which we come in to contact only have their form because of their relationship with the true form. To accept these changing and imperfect things as real is naive and ignorant, like those stuck inside of the cave. The only way one can know true reality of these unreal changing forms is to seek the real unchanging form through questioning, thought, and reason. In doing this one can come to know the good and gain an understanding of the non-physical world."
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"The Allegory of the Cave", 2004.
This paper explains the meaning of the "Allegory of the Cave" as it relates to Plato?s metaphysics and epistemology.
1,458 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 70.95
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The ?Allegory of the Cave? discussed in Book VII of Plato?s most famous work, ?The Republic,? encapsulates most of the famous Greek philosopher?s major thoughts about the theory of form and the theory of knowledge. This paper examines how the philosophical disciplines of metaphysics and epistemology are addressed in this allegory, since it includes a discussion of both ?knowledge?,the main concern of epistemology, and the ?ultimate reality?, the subject of metaphysics.
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'Most ancient philosophers divide philosophy into three distinct branches?Ethics, Epistemology and Metaphysics, however, the philosophy of Plato (and subsequently that of Aristotle) deal with such inter-related concepts that the distinctions between the branches get blurred. In any case, it is not possible to fully understand Plato?s philosophy without looking at it in the context of all three branches of philosophy. For example, ethics is concerned with how one ought to live with special focus on virtue, pleasure and happiness. Since Plato and Socrates are of the opinion that virtue and happiness depends on knowledge and epistemology is mainly concerned with the study of knowledge, ethics and epistemology are inseparable. (Silverman, para 1). Similarly, metaphysics is such a wide-ranging subject concerned with the nature of ?ultimate reality? that it overlaps both ethics and epistemology in several areas."
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Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", 2004.
Summary and analysis of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave".
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This paper summarizes and interprets the dialogue in Plato's "Allegory of the Cave". The paper explains the symbolism of the allegory and interprets Plato's message about ignorance and the human ability to achieve knowledge, the travails of a philosopher, invisible truths, and how we should educate people.
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"The allegory of the cave can be summed up in one single sentence. It symbolizes the place of perceptions in the pursuit of knowledge. Indeed, in a preamble to the actual relating of the allegory, Plato is involved in a discussion as to who can be considered a true philosopher. The discussion meanders around attempting to answer the following enigmas: Just because someone subscribes to a specific philosophy, does that make him or her a philosopher? Does a person who indulges in a certain muse that is premised on a philosophy?directly or indirectly related to it?become a philosopher? Plato goes through pains explaining that a philosopher was (or should be) cut in a different mould. A philosopher, Plato avers, should be able to see beyond what is merely obvious or superficial. A philosopher should see the inner beauty of things and understand, abstractedly, the natural causes of this beauty. In other words, the philosopher should be perceptive."
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"Allegory of the Cave" Analysis, 2005.
An analysis and discussion of the "Allegory of the Cave" from Plato's "The Republic".
1,120 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 56.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes Plato's work "The Republic". Specifically, the paper discusses the "Allegory of the Cave" and relates it to the author's own thoughts and idea's about logic and philosophy.
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"After reading "The Allegory of the Cave" and attempting to understand Plato's logic and philosophy, I feel my background logic seems intact. Before I enrolled in this class, my logic was basically "If I cannot see it or touch it then it does not matter." Reality is the most important concept to me, and I believe it was the most important concept to Plato. His allegory of the cave shows that people only experience that what they can see, hear, and touch, and nothing else is real to them. If they are shown an alternate reality, they may not be able to accept it or understand it. I agree with that and I understand it. Conceptually, if I was shown an alternate reality right now, I probably would not be able to understand or accept it either. However, I do not believe there is an alternate reality, and while Plato's allegory of the cave is certainly true - today there are very few of us in the modern world who are raised in the restrictions of a cave or other reality as he suggests. Today, reality is real, and we tend to know the realities of what we experience by seeing and touching, and knowing for sure that they are real and exist."
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Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", 2005.
This paper discusses Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" in Book VII of "The Republic" .
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This paper examines Plato's argument on learning and education in Book VII of The Republic. The author points out that, in the "Allegory of the Cave", Plato makes his argument for the dialectic method of learning through a dialogue of the characters of Socrates and Glaucon. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of the validity of the dialectic process in the modern world.
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"In Book VII of Plato's "The Republic", Plato uses the character of Socrates to discuss two models of education: the process of learning by seeing and the process of learning by questioning what is seen. This distinction is apparent in the "Allegory of the Cave," in which Plato, through the character of Socrates (henceforth referred to only as "Socrates"), demonstrates how the 'truth' that an individual see can differ from the 'Truth' of reality. These two models correspond to direct learning and indirect learning. Direct learning is that of 'teaching,' which Socrates did not favor. Indirect learning is that of learning through dialogue and reasoning, or 'dialectic' reasoning, which is the Socratic method. In his allegory, Socrates demonstrates the problematic construct of direct learning."
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The Allegory of the Cave, 2002.
A look at "The Allegory of The Cave" in Plato's "Republic".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 77.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper discusses "The Allegory of The Cave" in Plato's "Republic", and tries to unfold the messages Plato wishes to convey with regard to his conception of reality, knowledge and education.
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Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", 2005.
A discussion of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave".
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 46.95
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This paper provides a discussion of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" in order to demonstrate how classical Greek civilization explored the human condition, recognizing the realities and constraints of human life, yet constantly striving to achieve ideals.
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Plato's Allegory of the Cave and the Non- Material World, 2002.
A discussion of the perception of a non- material world through a review of Plato's allegory of the cave from "The Republic".
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This paper investigates whether human beings have the ability to perceive a non- material world through investigating Plato's allegory of the cave from "The Republic".
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"Allegory of the Cave", 2005.
Compares Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" in his work, "The Republic," to present-day issues.
1,446 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 69.95
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According to ancient Greek philosopher, Plato, in his work, "The Republic," there are four stages an individual goes through from the time he begins, shackled in the cave, to the time he is outside the cave looking at the Sun. This paper examines and critiques the different stages of awareness in a person's life, based on Plato's allegory, and looks at them within the context of contemporary society.
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"Let us look at the allegory of the cave in a political perspective, treating the bound prisoners as "the many" (hoi polloi) and the puppeteers as the politicians. To my dismay, I must admit that this picture is starkly realistic as far as existing political regimes are understood. If we look at the United States, supposedly the "freest" country in the world, we will find that this interpretation of the cave holds true. Politicians feed us ham and grits every morning, and pasta rigatoni every evening. They make unrealistic promises and constantly tell us what we want to hear in order to get reelected and maintain their power."
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Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", 2003.
An analysis of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" and its implications for modern mankind.
1,234 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 62.95
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This paper provides an overview of allegory, how Plato employed these techniques to his views, in general, and his ?forms?, in particular, followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.
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"Throughout history, controversies have been created between those who are absolutely sure they know the whole truth and the rest of unenlightened humanity who are forced to flounder through life without knowing the truth. Complicating the picture is the tendency of those who are absolutely convinced that they know the truth to attempt to persuade the rest of us of the fallacy of our ways of thinking and to compel us, sometimes forcefully, to see their version of the ?truth.? Indeed, this phenomenon has been witnessed throughout history and continues to be seen today as some religious fundamentalists who believe they ?have seen the light? attempt to impose their will on the rest of poor unenlightened humanity. While allegory easily translates to several aspects of the human condition beyond religion, it is particularly appropriate to recognize the difficulties identified by Plato in trying to communicate what is truth and knowledge while others are drowning in a sea of ignorance. This paper provides an overview of allegory, how Plato employed these techniques to his views in general and his ?forms? in particular, followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion."
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Cave Allegory, 2006.
An analysis of the Cave Allegory and the Trial of Socrates.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, AU$ 64.95
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In this paper, the three stages of the Cave Allegory and the Trial of Socrates help to define how knowledge and perceptions create the forms through the five senses. In many ways, Plato defines the error of the five senses and does not trust what they teach us about the truth.The paper further discusses how only reasoning and the human soul provide adequate tools to understand higher truths, which the Cave Allegory clearly defines.
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" This philosophical analysis will examine the premise of the Cave Allegory and the three parts of the journey of human perception and knowledge that this symbolic analogy entails. Through the wisdom of the Cave Allegory the Trial of Socrates can also help identify the significant factors that surround the charges placed against him by the Athenian court. In this manner, the works of Plato and Socrates can help understand and analyze the foundations of classical Greek philosophy through the premise of perception, forms, and knowledge. The Apology by Plato is the trial that was created by the Athenian Council to incriminate Socrates for his belief systems. Socrates was charged with corrupting the youth of Athens with his ideas and application of the ideas in his dialogues."
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