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The Republic
Title: The Republic
Category: Literature / English
Details: Words: 392 | Pages: 1.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
The Republic
The Republic
In “The Allegory of the Cave,” contained in book VII of The Republic, Plato tells his views on truth. He makes us aware of the fact that to have knowledge, you have to be aware of all around you. To one man in the allegory, truth was based on shadows, for that was all he knew.
The man in “The Allegory of the Cave” had been stood facing a wall with a fire …showed first 75 words of 392 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 392 total…the truth as known to them, penalizing them for their perception. Truth is very important, but you can only ask of someone what they are capable of giving. Plato does not expect anyone to always be completely honest, because not everyone has the education or the life experience to know any better, or know that there are other things out there. Plato makes clear his belief that truth, like all else in life, is relative.
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