Plato’s Allegory of the Cave
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The Greek philosopher Plato attempts through
allegory to explain the perception of most of the members of humanity who he
saw as living their lives with no conception and no thought of what is truly
behind the nature of our reality, or our illusion. Though Plato never alludes
to the word illusion, his provocative allegory of the cave surely demonstrates his
philosophy that it is indeed an illusion what many perceive as their reality.
allegory to explain the perception of most of the members of humanity who he
saw as living their lives with no conception and no thought of what is truly
behind the nature of our reality, or our illusion. Though Plato never alludes
to the word illusion, his provocative allegory of the cave surely demonstrates his
philosophy that it is indeed an illusion what many perceive as their reality.
Plato describes the nature of our
reality through the allegory of a cave where prisoners of the cave are chained so
they may only view what is directly in front of them. What is only viewable to
these prisoners are mere shadows on a wall and is not the true nature or secret
of their reality.
reality through the allegory of a cave where prisoners of the cave are chained so
they may only view what is directly in front of them. What is only viewable to
these prisoners are mere shadows on a wall and is not the true nature or secret
of their reality.
Plato describes what exists behind the
prisoners as a roadway where puppeteers who, through the use of a fire, parade objects in front
of this fire so the shadows of these objects are silhouetted on the cave wall
that stands directly in front of the chained prisoners, the only view these prisoners
can see due to the chains that bind them. It is these shadows or silhouettes,
mere illusions, that most of humanity perceives as their unquestioned reality,
according to Plato.
prisoners as a roadway where puppeteers who, through the use of a fire, parade objects in front
of this fire so the shadows of these objects are silhouetted on the cave wall
that stands directly in front of the chained prisoners, the only view these prisoners
can see due to the chains that bind them. It is these shadows or silhouettes,
mere illusions, that most of humanity perceives as their unquestioned reality,
according to Plato.
Plato explains that the shadows cast on
the wall for the prisoners to perceive can be quite misleading. For instance;
an object that appears to be a book silhouetted on the wall may not be a book
at all that is actually being waved in front of the fire. In other words,
everything that the untrained or unaware eyes of the prisoners see may not be
what it appears to be, and its true reason or purpose for being cast upon the
wall as shadow may also be hidden.
the wall for the prisoners to perceive can be quite misleading. For instance;
an object that appears to be a book silhouetted on the wall may not be a book
at all that is actually being waved in front of the fire. In other words,
everything that the untrained or unaware eyes of the prisoners see may not be
what it appears to be, and its true reason or purpose for being cast upon the
wall as shadow may also be hidden.
For discussion:
What is this cave? Who are these
chained prisoners? Who are these puppeteers? What is the roadway? And what can free these prisoners
from their shackles, freeing them to ‘turn their heads’ and perceive the fire,
the puppets and the puppeteers?
Greg Giles
chained prisoners? Who are these puppeteers? What is the roadway? And what can free these prisoners
from their shackles, freeing them to ‘turn their heads’ and perceive the fire,
the puppets and the puppeteers?
Greg Giles
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