Plato Flashcards
1
Q
Who was Plato?
A
An ancient greek philosopher
2
Q
What did Plato found?
A
A school to teach philosophy in athens
3
Q
What was the name of the school plato founded?
A
The Academy
4
Q
Who was plato a student of?
A
Socrates
5
Q
Who was PLato’s most famous student?
A
Aristotle
6
Q
What was plato’s main theory?
A
Plato’s cave
7
Q
What do each part of the allegory represent?
A
Prisoners - Humans (those who see false reality)
Shadows - Illusions (Our experiences)
Escaped prisoner - Philosophers
Cave - Our physical world
Sun - The Truth or the ‘Good’
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