Allegory of the Cave
1. Who is Plato? What are some of his accomplishments? What impact does
his philosophy have on the comtemporary society? Make at least one link
to a site where readers can learn about Plato and his philosophy.
A.) Plato was an amazing philosopher. He was strongly influenced by
Socrates, and became his disciple for about eight years. Due to
Socrate's beliefs, he was put to death. Plato
feared for his own life, therefore he fled to Sicily. Soon Plato founded
an academy. He
had many theories, but two of the most important
ones were the theory of Forms and the theory of knowledge. Plato believed
that
knowledge is attainable, and that it must
be certain and infallible.
To learn more about Plato's work, please of to the following websites
A.)
"The Allegory
of the Cave"
An Analysis of "The Allegory of the Cave"
The Allegory of the Cave is Plato's explanation of the
education of the soul toward enlightenment
Plato's
"Allegory of the Cave" in Modern Politics
An interpertation about the Modern Politics
that is compare with The Allegory of the Cave
Plato's
"The Allegory of the Cave" of the media
Talks about how the media affects the voting populations
and how is related to The Allegory of the Cave
My Own Interpertation of The Allegory of the Cave
An Interpertation of The Allegory of the Cave can
be seen in today with the affect of the media on people. People tend to
believe what the media say about celebrities , politics, and many
other things.
The media sets an image into the people minds telling
them what is going on the world. Therefore, people only believe what
the media brings to them about the soceity. Ironically, that is the only
way people can find out things.