The Allegory of the Cave is a metaphor for Plato’s theory of Knowledge. The theory of knowledge refers to the difference between knowledge and opinion. Opinions are questionable information that hasn't been reasoned or understood. Knowledge is knowing the ins and outs, and the ability to teach it to another with proper understanding. In order to get knowledge, one must question this information to find out who it is, what it is, and why it is. Knowledge is valuable, it is everlasting and no one can take this away from you. Knowledge is a sturdy foundation at which one builds themselves, without a sturdy foundation, someone’s life can go unplanned and lead to their lives rumbling apart because they don't have the knowledge to pull themselves back together.
The metaphor Allegory of the cave helps us remember plato’s theory and familiar terms we can relate to. The Allegory of the cave is metaphor to help remember Plato’s theory of knowledge, and to use this …show more content…
A great example of the destruction of ignorance would be my cousin who has been an avid drug user for the last ten years. She started using drugs out of pleasure. This selfish desire for constant pleasure led her away from her priorities; she nearly dropped out of high school, and found herself pregnant at fifteen. Despite having the responsibility of raising a child, she dated the town drug dealer and found herself pregnant at twenty one. Somehow her overdosing twice on drugs never feared her into changing her life around. She took life for granted because of how many times she overdosed and was later revived. It wasn’t until her fiance finally died from an overdose that she was finally reasoned what would happen to her children if it was her. We are only capable of change when we are ready, noone can force someone to change. Noone can help if they refuse to help
The metaphor Allegory of the cave helps us remember plato’s theory and familiar terms we can relate to. The Allegory of the cave is metaphor to help remember Plato’s theory of knowledge, and to use this …show more content…
A great example of the destruction of ignorance would be my cousin who has been an avid drug user for the last ten years. She started using drugs out of pleasure. This selfish desire for constant pleasure led her away from her priorities; she nearly dropped out of high school, and found herself pregnant at fifteen. Despite having the responsibility of raising a child, she dated the town drug dealer and found herself pregnant at twenty one. Somehow her overdosing twice on drugs never feared her into changing her life around. She took life for granted because of how many times she overdosed and was later revived. It wasn’t until her fiance finally died from an overdose that she was finally reasoned what would happen to her children if it was her. We are only capable of change when we are ready, noone can force someone to change. Noone can help if they refuse to help