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allegory
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gptkb:Plato
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gptkb:Book_VII
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gptkbp:describes
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escape from the cave
prisoners chained in a cave
shadows on the wall
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gptkbp:explores
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gptkb:philosophy
gptkb:superstition
education
enlightenment
knowledge
perception
truth
reality
illusion
ignorance
understanding
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gptkbp:firstPublished
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circa 375 BCE
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gptkb:philosophy
allegory
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gptkb:fire
sun
shadows
prisoners
escaped prisoner
puppeteers
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Allegory of the Cave
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:philosophy
Western philosophy
metaphysics
education theory
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:The_Republic,_514a–520a
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gptkb:philosophy
education
enlightenment
ignorance
perception of reality
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gptkb:Ancient_Greek
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gptkb:The_Republic
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gptkbp:relatedConcept
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gptkb:Theory_of_Forms
Plato's philosophy
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gptkbp:relatedWork
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gptkb:The_Divided_Line
gptkb:The_Sun_Analogy
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:cave
outside world
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gptkbp:symbolizes
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the difference between the world of appearances and the world of reality
the effect of education on the human soul
the philosopher's journey to knowledge
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gptkb:Plato
gptkb:The_Republic
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