Plato's Allegory of the Cave
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Statements (52)
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gptkb:mythological_figure
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4
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gptkb:The_Secret_History
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| gptkbp:adapted_into |
various media
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| gptkbp:applies_to |
modern philosophy
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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:emphasizes |
the value of critical thinking
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| gptkbp:example |
gptkb:language
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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:gift_shop |
the idea of the philosopher-king
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| gptkbp:has_influence_on |
Western philosophy
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| gptkbp:highlights |
the importance of education
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
a metaphor for education
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Plato's Allegory of the Cave
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gptkb:philosopher
the study of philosophy |
| 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_criticized_for |
societal norms
dogmatism |
| gptkbp:is_described_as |
the nature of reality
a group of prisoners in a cave |
| gptkbp:is_discussed_in |
gptkb:philosopher
philosophy courses the nature of truth |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
human existence.
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| gptkbp:is_found_in |
gptkb:The_Republic
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| gptkbp:is_often_associated_with |
gptkb:psychologist
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| gptkbp:is_often_compared_to |
other philosophical allegories
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| gptkbp:is_often_depicted_as |
a critique of ignorance
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Plato's_dialogues
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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_symbolic_of |
human perception
the journey of the soul |
| gptkbp:key |
Plato's philosophy
epistemology |
| gptkbp:related_show |
the resistance to enlightenment
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| gptkbp:significance |
Western thought
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| gptkbp:subject |
philosophical debate
interpretative analysis |
| gptkbp:suitable_for |
the philosopher's role in society
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| gptkbp:symbol |
the struggle for knowledge
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| gptkbp:uses |
shadows as a metaphor
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| gptkbp:written_by |
gptkb:Plato
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