Plato's Sun Analogy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf philosophical analogy
gptkbp:contrastsWith the Good to the Sun
gptkbp:demonstrates the source of truth and knowledge
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Plato
gptkbp:explains the nature of the Good
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Book_VI
gptkb:The_Republic
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Plato's Sun Analogy
gptkbp:influenced Western philosophy
gptkbp:language gptkb:Ancient_Greek
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:the_Allegory_of_the_Cave
the Allegory of the Divided Line
gptkbp:symbolizes the Good as the ultimate principle
gptkbp:usedBy Socrates (as a character in The Republic)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_Allegory_of_the_Cave
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7