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The paper discusses how Plato is proposing that rule over society by philosopher-kings has merit, for this allegory conveys Plato's philosophical contention that most people in society are like prisoners in a darkened cave who fail to realize that what they perceive all around them is not reality, but only a shadowy and distorted representation of it. The paper explains that this allegory symbolizes and supports Plato's contention that there are underlying truths beneath the political and social surface of society which the average person does not perceive. The paper discusses how only the most enlightened can perceive these underlying truths, understand them, and act upon them for the collective benefit of everyone in society.

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"In concisely summarizing the main point in Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", it is evident that he is proposing that rule over society by philosopher-kings has merit, for this allegory conveys Plato's philosophical contention that most people in society are like prisoners in a darkened cave who fail to realize that what they perceive all around them is not reality, but only a shadowy and distorted representation of..."

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