Plato’s Alegory of the cave Flashcards
1
Q
What do the prisoners represent ?
A
Ordinary people
2
Q
What does the cave represent ?
A
The world around us
3
Q
What do the chains represent ?
A
Our sense
4
Q
What does the fire represent ?
A
An imitation of the truth
5
Q
What do the shadows represent ?
A
Our experiences
6
Q
What does the escaped prisoner represent ?
A
Philosophers
7
Q
What does the world outside of the cave represent ?
A
The world of the forms
8
Q
What do the held up objects represent ?
A
The lies we are fed by the puppet masters
9
Q
What do the puppet masters represent ?
A
Members of society who knowingly manipulate others
10
Q
What does the sun represent ?
A
The undeniable truth
