The Analogy Of The Cave

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What is used for sybolism in the analogy of the cave (8 factors)
- The Cave - The Prisoners - The Shadows - The Outside World - The Chains - The Sun -The Journey Out Of The Cave - The Journey Back To The Prisoners
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What is represented by The Cave
The material world
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What is represented by The Prisoners
People in the material world
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What is represented by The Shadows
False Reality (constant state of flux in the material world so reality cannot be known)
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What is represented by The Outside World
Journey to Enlightenment
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What is represented by The Chains
The things that keep us from enlightenment
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What is represented by The Sun
Enlightenment, true knowldege
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What is represented by The Journey Out Of The Cave
Struggle to enlightenment
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What is represented by The Journey Back To The Prisoners
Fear of enlightenment
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How does Plato use the Analogy of the Cave
To show the relationship between the material world and the higher word and the ignorance of humanity.
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What is represented by The Cave

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The material world

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What is represented by The Prisoners

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What is represented by The Shadows

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What is represented by The Outside World

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