Plato’s Republic Analysis
Plato’s “Republic,” Book VII, presents the cave metaphor, perhaps one of Western philosophy’s most creative and iconic metaphors. The cave metaphor depicts a group of people imprisoned in a deep cave since birth, never seeing the light of day (Plato, 1969, 514a-514b). The captives watch shadows generated by statues manipulated by people behind a partial ... Read More
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