The symbolism of the analogy of the cave 3.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Religious StudiesPhilosophyASOCR Created by: bethanysettleCreated on: 05-01-16 12:10 the cave the visible world which we live- the world of appearances 1 of 9 the released prisoner the philosopher, socrates or plato 2 of 9 the prisoners the rest of humanity 3 of 9 the shadows and echoes what we percieve as our reality, empirical knowledge- copies of the forms 4 of 9 outside the cave true reality- the unchanging, eternal world of the forms 5 of 9 the sun the perfect form of the good, the source, sustainer and illuminator of all other forms 6 of 9 the journey out the struggle for true knowledge 7 of 9 return to the cave the philospohers attempt to explain his ideas 8 of 9 death of the escaped prisoner reference to the death of socrates 9 of 9
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