Caves

Plato's "Allegory of the Cave" is concerned about on how humans perceive things or the truth in particular. It shows how we gain knowledge. Plato claims that truth from what we see and hear are not real knowledge, and that there is another way of finding the truth which is philosophical. The allegory shows how the cave, shadows, game, escape and return of the prisoner symbolized different things a person would know if he/she would even try to look at things differently. The allegory started with…

similarity with the cave dwellers as they are both ignorant and stick to their ideals of what is true. The prisoner and Euthyphro are polar opposites and display the differences in Greek society. To…

truth, and people who rely solely on sensory knowledge for the truth. In his allegory, there’s prisoners being shielding inside a cave and deprived from the sunlight. There’s shadows on the walls and the prisoners are tied up, and it’s important to remember that the prisoners have never been released before. Their heads are tied to only face in one direction. The cave walls block the sunlight, which can be looked at as acting as a force that is depriving the prisoners of the rays of knowledge.…

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…

and appearance of temple architecture by examining case studies of Ajanta Caves and Lakshmana Temple. The Ajanta caves situated at a distance of 200 miles from Mumbai are cut into the face of a mountain, form a horseshoe shape around the Wangorah River. They are an example of one of Indian's unique artistic traditions known as rock cut temples. Ajanta consists of thirty caves, each dedicated to the life of the Buddha. Cave 1 is a magnificently painted Vihara (monastery), filled with wall murals,…

by some of the great philosophers of the past such as Socrates and François-Marie Arouet, also known as Voltaire. We learn much about their philosophy on life reading many works of the past. For Socrates, we have the Apology and the Allegory of the Cave found in Plato’s Republic, Book VII. For Voltaire, we have the Story of a Good Brahmin. How did both men view pain and pleasure? How did they view happiness? Were they entirely similar or different? In this paper, I plan to answer each of these…

The Matrix and Plato’s Allegory of the Cave are both shared knowledge, which guide our perceptions and ideas. The question to ask ourselves is to what ‘extent’ should this ‘shared knowledge’ carve on our mindset or personal knowledge. The allegory and The Matrix, both revolve around the same notion - “What is real?”. The question that crosses my mind first is that, is it ethical to make other people believe in something that is not real? Is it okay to manipulate someone’s belief and show them a…

of the Cave, allows an individual to realize that which they already know. The situation in the cave seems dark and gloomy, like a place no one would ever want to go. However, the reality is that some people are at a point in their lives where that is where they are, in their own "cave". The people that are in Plato's' cave, the prisoners, have always been there. They all have their legs and necks chained and cannot move. They cannot turn their necks or bodies to look around them. The cave is…

comparison to Plato’s allegory of the cave. The cave holds both the captives and the puppeteers as prisoners. Social media being the cave, holds both people posting on social media and people scrolling through social media captive. Have you been stuck in the cave or have you seen the true reality of life? People that post on social media are able to portray themselves in whatever way they please. Thus, being the puppeteers. They are held captive in the cave of social media because they feel the…

intensity about the truth. If the truth you’re searching for is a world distorting secret, compared to a little white lie, there will be two different answers to the question: is ignorance bliss, or does the truth set you free? The story, “Allegory of the Cave” by Plato, the play, “Oedipus Rex” by Sophocles, and the movie, The Matrix, produced by Joel Silver are able to answer the complex question. The truth will never set you free, ignorance will always be bliss. Ignorance is bliss as…