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The paper summarizes some of the main points of the Allegory of the Cave, and critically examines one aspect of the philosophical principles that Plato raises in the tale. The paper shows how ultimately, Plato uses the Allegory of the Cave to illustrate his conception of the world in which a deeper, more profound, reality exists just outside of the perception of the majority of people.

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"Plato's Allegory of the Cave illustrates one of the key philosophical points Plato raises in "The Republic". For all his talk of philosopher kings and the ideal city-state, Plato is also examining the nature of the world and the extent of humanity's understanding of it. The purpose of this paper is to summarize some of the main points of the Allegory of the Cave, and critically examine one aspect of the philosophical principles that Plato raises in the tale. Ultimately, Plato uses the Allegory of the Cave to illustrate his conception of the world in which a deeper, more profound, reality exists just outside of the perception of the majority of..."

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