Plato’s Republic The Divided Line and the Allegory of the Cave

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Plato’s Republic The Divided Line and the Allegory of the Cave

Let’s get clear on the terminology: Allegory A story, poem, or picture that’s used to symbolically represent a message. Metaphysics The study of being, existence, reality, etc. Epistemology The study of the nature, origin, limits, etc. of human knowledge

Divided Line - Prologue Good, Understanding Forms of the Good ( Math, Reason) Particular/Physical Objects Perception Images/Representations of Physical Objects

The Allegory of the Cave

Representation of an Image of a Dog

Image/Statue of a Dog

Dog

The “Form” of “Dogness”

Symbolism of the Cave Sun = Form of the Good Knowledge Objects in the Outside World = The Forms Understand. Shadows, Reflections in the Outside World = Mathematical Forms Belief Statues that Cast Shadows in the Cave = Particular Objects Sensing/ Shadows on the Wall in the Cave = Images Imagining