Plato, Allegory of the Cave Flashcards
1
Q
The Cave
A
A place without reason, without knowledge, without
2
Q
Shadows and Illusions
A
we think we know stuff, social media, it’s not real
3
Q
The Sun (The Form of the Good)
A
Knowledge
4
Q
The Ascent to Knowledge
A
painful, ladder, needs to be provided by someone
5
Q
Education and Enlightenment
A
people who don’t have it are dumb, we get it from other people, why isn’t what we know in the cave accepted? what are the criteria for something to be educated
6
Q
Reality vs. Perception
A
the sun is reality and the shadows are perception
