Plato's Allegory of the Cave
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:allegory
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| gptkbp:adapted_into |
various media
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| gptkbp:depicted_in |
a social commentary
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| gptkbp:depicts |
the limits of human understanding
the journey from darkness to light the difference between appearance and reality |
| gptkbp:describes |
a group of prisoners in a cave
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| gptkbp:emphasizes |
the value of critical thinking
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| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:dialogue
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| gptkbp:explores |
the process of enlightenment
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| gptkbp:features |
a prisoner who escapes
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| gptkbp:has_influenced |
Western philosophy
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| gptkbp:highlights |
the importance of education
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| gptkbp:historical_interpretation |
a metaphor for education
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Plato's Allegory of the Cave
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| gptkbp:is_a_foundation_for |
gptkb:philosophy
the study of philosophy |
| gptkbp:is_a_key_component_of |
Plato's philosophy
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| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
philosophical debate
interpretative analysis |
| gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of |
the struggle for knowledge
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| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
academic papers
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
the theory of forms
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
discussions of perception
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| gptkbp:is_compared_to |
the visible world and the intelligible world
the world of forms and the material world |
| gptkbp:is_critiqued_by |
societal norms
dogmatism |
| gptkbp:is_described_as |
the nature of reality
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| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:philosophy
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| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
human existence.
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| gptkbp:is_found_in |
gptkb:The_Republic
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| gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
other philosophical allegories
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| gptkbp:is_often_discussed_in |
philosophy courses
the nature of truth |
| gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in |
gptkb:psychology
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| gptkbp:is_often_seen_in |
a critique of ignorance
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Plato's_dialogues
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| gptkbp:is_recommended_by |
the philosopher's role in society
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| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:literature_and_art
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| gptkbp:is_related_to |
the concept of enlightenment
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| gptkbp:is_relevant_to |
modern philosophy
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| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
Western thought
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| gptkbp:is_symbolic_of |
human perception
the journey of the soul |
| gptkbp:key_concept |
epistemology
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| gptkbp:presents |
the idea of the philosopher-king
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| gptkbp:related_show |
the resistance to enlightenment
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| gptkbp:uses |
shadows as a metaphor
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| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Plato
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:The_Secret_History
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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