Plato's analogy of the cave Flashcards
what represents the form of the good in the AOTC?
The sun
what do the prisoners represent?
ordinary people
what does the cave represent?
the empirical world
what do the chains represent?
our sences
what do the shadows represent?
particulars
what does the escape represent?
a philosopher who uses rational thought accessing the forms
what does the difficult assent represent?
the difficultly of philological knowledge
what does the outside represent?
the realm of forms
what does the difficulty that the escaped prisoners has represent?
it is hard to go though normal life after becoming enlightened
what does the return to the cave represent?
the responsibility philosophers have to tell others
what does the prosecution represent?
humanity’s lack of open mindedness and Socrates execution
who said the analogy of the cave is not reflective of the world we inhabit?
Mel Thomas
what did Davies say about the analogy of the cave?
it helps people to understand the relationship between the divine and humans
what three things does the cave accurately present about the analogy of the cave?
1(chains), 2(prisoners), 3(assent)
1) our senses can be deceives
2) close mindedness of people
3) relying on reason is difficult
why is it incorrect the cave analogies dismissal of the senses?
we need our senses to survive
