ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE Flashcards
the truth is represented by?
sunlight
false knowledge is represented by?
the fire
the appearance of the tree is represented by?
puppet of the tree
the masses are represented by?
the prisoners
God is represented by?
the sun
the Socratic Method is represented by?
difficult path out of the cave
what does the allegory of the cave outline?
Plato’s Theory of Forms
What is Plato’s Theory of Forms?
our perception of things is a lie based on our untrustworthy senses
the real tree is represented by?
the tree in sunlight
the government and the media is represented by?
the puppet masters
the body, the 5 senses, and/or ignorance are represented by?
the chains
the realm of being is represented by?
outside the cave
reason is represented by?
the diffused sunlight
the realm of becoming is represented by?
the cave
In the Allegory of the Cave, what represents the shadow of the tree?
the limitation of the appearance of real tree
in the realm of becoming, things are?
changing
in the realm of being, things are?
unchanging
allegory
a narrative serving as an extended metaphor
media and government
we see what we want to see
the platonic life
refraining from excess, temperance/moderation
manipulation of language
control citizens forcing them to focus on emtions
