“The Allegory of The Cave” can be easily related to Plato's Theory of Forms, and both can be used to decipher the possibility of true human knowledge. The “Doctrine of 2 of 9 Forms” is one of Plato’s famous theories, which states that the physical world is not the real world and there is an ultimate world that exists beyond it (Macintosh). Plato says that there are two types of realms: the realm of corporeal things in the physical world and the realm of forms. First, the realm of corporeal things is what we see with our naked eyes and these things are depicted as imperfect, not real, finite and contain individuality (Brickhouse). Examples of corporeal things are shadows and tree. Secondly, the realm forms include everlasting, intelligent, ultimately real and perfect concepts (Brickhouse). Examples of realm forms are concepts of justice and goodness. The allegory of the cave relates to Plato’s Doctrine of Forms significantly. The inside of cave refers to the physical realm that consists of material things such as the shadows we observe which are imperfect and not real. On the other hand, the outside of the cave refers to the realm forms. The sun, “the idea of good” would be one of the forms.
Plato’s Socrates asserts that the sun is “the idea of the good”. The Idea of the Good is “the cause of all that is right and fair in everything – in the visible it gave birth to light and its sovereign; …show more content…
The philosophical education is the acknowledgment of the Forms. Plato’s Socrates tells us that in order to escape the cave, the false reality, one needs to question every aspect of life and learn from it to reach enlightenment. The only way to do that is by breaking all the ties with influential figures and beliefs. Additionally, the allegory tells us how the world, in fact, is a game in which to win and become a ruler, one needs to gain as much knowledge as possible of the empirical
Plato’s Socrates asserts that the sun is “the idea of the good”. The Idea of the Good is “the cause of all that is right and fair in everything – in the visible it gave birth to light and its sovereign; …show more content…
The philosophical education is the acknowledgment of the Forms. Plato’s Socrates tells us that in order to escape the cave, the false reality, one needs to question every aspect of life and learn from it to reach enlightenment. The only way to do that is by breaking all the ties with influential figures and beliefs. Additionally, the allegory tells us how the world, in fact, is a game in which to win and become a ruler, one needs to gain as much knowledge as possible of the empirical