Ignorance And Failure In Plato's Allegory Of The Cave

A number of individuals have recently suggested that ignorance is bliss. It has become common today to dismiss ignorance for the fact people desire to be right while dismissing other cultures, religions, or thoughts of being wrong. Americans though, do now believe in the act of dropping out of college to build their own a company being the best method, yet this process severs their path of education but also their desire to learn. In discussions of ignorance, one controversial topic was issued from Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”. On one hand, Plato argues ignorance is not bliss as there is more for us to see. On the other hand, the sight of the sun when going outside the cave for the first time in ages immensely startled the prisoners who were locked in the cave, blinding them temporarily. Others even maintain it was a good thing as they went back into the cave, to help …show more content…
“He will require to grow accustomed to the sight of the upper world. And first he will see the shadows best, next the reflections of men and other objects in the water, and then the objects themselves.” (Pg. 869; 21) Given what Socrates is saying, to me it rings parallels of life and death, learned and unlearned. From the start of life there is a shadow in our mind, but until we learn through our senses the shape of a vase, we then understand it then we label it so mentally, as we can then call it that. It shows how in our mind, there is a blank canvas of gray matter and until we become accustomed to sights and senses we can then categorize each accordingly allowing our world be colorful with detailing objects all around