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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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This paper reviews Plato's "Allegory of the Cave," analyzing Plato's interpretation of what happens when the human soul meets the human body. The paper explains that Plato believes that every individual or soul that exists on Earth has innate knowledge that will serve as all the knowledge he or she will ever need; however, once this soul is coupled with its body, all the knowledge it was originally endowed with is forgotten. The paper adds that Plato makes the assertion that the mind never really acquires new knowledge; it recalls the soul's innate information through introspective thinking, but it distorts the innate knowledge by relying on sensory abilities to learn, or rather, remember the information. The paper concludes that the allegory of the cave simply refers to the idea that humans should not only depend on their sensory abilities to explore and understand the world around them.

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" Although our current society naturally differs from the society Plato lived during, there are still tremendous similarities between the age-old allegory and today's world. Taking into account this allegory, the rulers of today's society should not only be intellectuals, but individuals who have a desire to aid others in their search for truth with the intention of strengthening the State. Perhaps people who fall into the categories of (but not limited to) teaching, social work, psychology, philosophy and religion would be virtuous candidates, rather than individuals who enter into politics with intentions to govern. Truthfully, I feel that Plato's allegory is a beautiful idea, but I don't think it would ever succeed. It is, in essence, an ideal, and ideals, in keeping with Plato's teachings, are abstract and intangible. Hence, such a society will never emerge."

Tags:allegory, cave, sensory

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In this paper, the three stages of the Cave Allegory and the Trial of Socrates help to define how knowledge and perceptions create the forms through the five senses. In many ways, Plato defines the error of the five senses and does not trust what they teach us about the truth.The paper further discusses how only reasoning and the human soul provide adequate tools to understand higher truths, which the Cave Allegory clearly defines.

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" This philosophical analysis will examine the premise of the Cave Allegory and the three parts of the journey of human perception and knowledge that this symbolic analogy entails. Through the wisdom of the Cave Allegory the Trial of Socrates can also help identify the significant factors that surround the charges placed against him by the Athenian court. In this manner, the works of Plato and Socrates can help understand and analyze the foundations of classical Greek philosophy through the premise of perception, forms, and knowledge. The Apology by Plato is the trial that was created by the Athenian Council to incriminate Socrates for his belief systems. Socrates was charged with corrupting the youth of Athens with his ideas and application of the ideas in his dialogues."

Tags:socrates, trial, cave

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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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The paper uses the allegory of the cave by Plato to answer a question on the power of religion and spirituality. The paper provides historical examples of Nazi Germany and slavery in the United States and also looks at the film "The Shawshank Redemption".

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"The allegory of the cave is an allegory used by the Greek philosopher Plato in "The Republic". Imagine prisoners, who have been locked deep inside a cave: they are immobilized by chains; their heads are chained in one direction so that their gaze is fixed on a wall. Behind the prisoners is an enormous fire, and between the fire and the prisoners is an elevated walkway. Puppets of various animals, plants, move along the walkway. The puppets cast shadows on the wall, and the prisoners watch these shadows. When one of the puppet-carriers speaks, an echo against the wall causes the prisoners to believe that the words come from the shadows. I believe that our world is very similar to the one..."

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The paper describes the Seated Buddha found in the Sokkuram Cave-Temple located at Kyongju, South Kyongsang Province. The paper describes and critiques the artifact with an eye towards divining what its true meaning is. The paper discusses how the sculpture seemingly reflects a commonplace theme in Buddhist theology - but the sculptors have still succeeded in injecting a measure of ambiguity.

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"The Sokkuram Cave-Temple dates back to the second-half of the eighth century AD and is highlighted by an impressive sculpture of a seated Buddha made completely out of granite and standing 326 cm in height (New York Metropolitan Museum of Art 2007a). The context within which this unique artifact was rendered is fascinating for those who are intrigued by..."

Tags:sokkuram, cave, temple

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This paper describes the beautiful, complex and sophisticated Paleolithic artwork on the wall panels of Chauvet cave that have led to the questioning of the use of the stylistic method of dating. Next, the author presents the debate over the use of carbon dating versus stylistic dating. The paper concludes that the discovery of Chauvet cave reveals not only the flaws of the stylistic dating methodology but also the vulnerability of its result so that it should not be used in assigning dates to Paleolithic art. A table is included in the paper.

Table of Contents:
Background
Brief Description of the Artworks in the Cave
Interpreting the Significance of the Discovery of Chauvet Cave and its Artworks
The Stylistic Dating Contention
Carbon Dating versus Stylistic Dating
Conclusion

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"In contrast, the unreliability on the use of stylistic dating became more glaring with the discovery of Chauvet cave. In addition to the possible error of dating the Chauvet cave between 21,000 - 17,000 years, its method has already been questioned in the same year that the Chauvet cave has been discovered. It proved to have erred in dating the engravings at the Foz Coa dam construction site.
"The vulnerability of stylistic dating has been further revealed by the study of von Petzinger in 2010. In the study of von Petzinger, it revealed that certain symbols and art form used in stylistic dating was in fact not exclusive in a certain period as assigned by stylistic dating but rather, ubiquitous in the entire palaeolithic era. Examples cited were the dots, the positive and negative and hands and the finger fluting implying that stylistic dating could be inaccurate.
"There was also another method suggested by several authors after the discovery of the Chauvet cave that to really appreciate and determine the stylistic context of the art forms in the cave, it should be compared with other caves."

Tags:sophistication, human hand, limitations, aurignacian era, anachronism

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This paper analyzes the meaning of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave", explaining how it represents a pilgrimage of the human mind from ignorance to enlightenment. The paper begins with a biography of Plato's life and a discussion of some of the scholarly differences regarding the type of man Plato actually was. Next, the paper focuses on Plato's concepts of truth, reality, and knowledge as represented in "The Cave" and summarizes its dialogue. Additionally, the influence of Socrates's friendship with Plato and of his death on Plato's writing of "The Cave" is discussed in this paper.

Abstract
Introduction
The Allegory of the Cave - an Analysis
Conclusion

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"The Republic is written by the Greek philosopher Plato in 500 BC. It is said that Plato's real name was Aristocles and that Plato was a nickname. Plato was the youngest son of Ariston and Perictione and came from a wealthy family who had lived in Athens for many many generations. Plato's real father died when he was very young and he grew up in his step-father Pyrilampes house. History shows that Plato studied under Cratylus who was a student of Heracleitus. The most interesting and most talked about relationship of Plato is that with Socrates with whom he became friends while very young. Plato got to know Socrates through his Uncle Charmides who himself was a close friend of Socrates."

Tags:philosophy, light, sun, prisoner, re-educated, world, objects, athens, academy

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This paper gives a vivid picture about Plato?s "Allegory of the Cave" from his book of "Republic". It examines his contention of Ideal Rule with reference to his "Allegory of the Cave" and also the various considerations that are considered necessary to build an ideal state. It looks at how the "Republic" of Plato is considered a treatise on how to lead life in personal, professional, and social circumstances and how the ideals that he mentions in his work have their limitations in becoming practical. In this paper, the emphasis is kept on the simile of the cave suggested by Plato, and the Ideal Rule is explained in relation to this allegory.

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"Plato compares the fire in the cave to that of the sun's power. The journey that the prisoner takes from the cave into the light of the sun stand to signify the journey of the soul to the intelligent realm. Here he makes the sun stand to represent all that is good, and the source of all goodness or the summum bonum or the greatest good thereby indicating that reaching goodness is the ultimate goal of knowledge. He feels that we have not completed our journey until we accept it. The journey is not complete until we have arrived here. He feels that an individual who has seen the sun cannot pretend to like it as he has not done so."

Tags:society, life, knowledge, republic

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This paper describes Plato's presentation of the kind knowledge that is necessary for a philosopher king. This paper states that the Cave Analogy is used to compare the effect and the lack of knowledge on human nature and the responsibility, which accompanies education. The author feels that there is a distinct parallel between Plato's Cave Analogy and the modern world particularly the many individuals who live in poverty and ignorance and the subjugation of women in certain countries.

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"Plato describes the cave as an underground dwelling with an entrance up at a distance. The men that live there are chained. They can only see in front of them. (They represent the uneducated). A fire that provides them light, but it is above and behind them. Between the light and them is a path that has a low wall alongside it. Men carry all sorts of things along the wall. But, the chained men only see the shadows cast by the fire and believe the shadows to be the real objects. (This is the world of shadows)."

Tags:king, knowledge, human, responsibility, modern, poverty, a, ignorance, subjugation, women