Plato's Cave

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Philosophy

 

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Phillis V

 

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July 31, 2011

 

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University

 

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Plato says that we are like prisoners, philosophy is about breaking the chain and get out of the cave and find the truth. (2) What are forms or ideas for Plato? Why does Plato think that forms or ideas are what reality truly is and that they are the only things that can truly be known and understood? Plato believes if people can't justify their opinion, then person with knowledge can provide answers or opinion, but opinion is not enough, once people talk about reality of principles, then they are out of the cave...
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How is this relationship expressed in the parable of the Cave? Plato says, if you only understand things, if and only if you understand the ideas and their functions are. The whole world is organized by a standard, that standard is the ideal of good; the real reality is the ideal standard through our daily life...
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