Plato's Allegory Of The Cave And What Dreams May Come

The question of existence has been the topic of discussions, debates, and writings for many centuries. The eyes are driven to see what they want to believe, creating an illusion of things that sometimes is not truly there. It is often quoted that “perception is reality”, but perception is subjective. Individuals tend to see things differently, therefore isn’t their reality seen differently? Oftentimes, people are comfortable in their ignorance, and hostile to anyone who points it out. Within this paper I’ll be summarizing the idea behind Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”, and comparing it to the movie “What Dreams May Come” which conceptualizes perceptions of life, death, and the afterlife.
Plato brings into question several metaphoric theories in his writing of “The Allegory of the Cave”. One of the more interesting points is his view on the Theory of Form. The Theory of Form suggests that things in the physical world are flawed reflections of ideal forms. He poses the thought ‘what is real’. Meaning, is the physical world real or is there a deeper reality beyond the real world? He theorizes that there are two types of perception. Sensory perception, which is, the world of appearance which we perceive with our sensory organs, and spiritual perception which consists of divine enlightenment. …show more content…
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