ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE

Question 1

the truth is represented by?

Answer 1

sunlight

Question 2

false knowledge is represented by?

Answer 2

the fire

Question 3

the appearance of the tree is represented by?

Answer 3

puppet of the tree

Question 4

the masses are represented by?

Answer 4

the prisoners

Question 5

God is represented by?

Answer 5

the sun

Question 6

the Socratic Method is represented by?

Answer 6

difficult path out of the cave

Question 7

what does the allegory of the cave outline?

Answer 7

Plato’s Theory of Forms

Question 8

What is Plato’s Theory of Forms?

Answer 8

our perception of things is a lie based on our untrustworthy senses

Question 9

the real tree is represented by?

Answer 9

the tree in sunlight

Question 10

the government and the media is represented by?

Answer 10

the puppet masters

Question 11

the body, the 5 senses, and/or ignorance are represented by?

Answer 11

the chains

Question 12

the realm of being is represented by?

Answer 12

outside the cave

Question 13

reason is represented by?

Answer 13

the diffused sunlight

Question 14

the realm of becoming is represented by?

Answer 14

the cave

Question 15

In the Allegory of the Cave, what represents the shadow of the tree?

Answer 15

the limitation of the appearance of real tree

Question 16

in the realm of becoming, things are?

Answer 16

changing

Question 17

in the realm of being, things are?

Answer 17

unchanging

Question 18

allegory

Answer 18

a narrative serving as an extended metaphor

Question 19

media and government

Answer 19

we see what we want to see

Question 20

the platonic life

Answer 20

refraining from excess, temperance/moderation

Question 21

manipulation of language

Answer 21

control citizens forcing them to focus on emtions