The Allegory of the Cave Miss Johnson
The Allegory of the Cave Written Text What is reality? Allegory: a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning
Aristocratic Athenian Studied under Socrates The Academy Authorship Written by Plato 429 – 347 B.C. Aristocratic Athenian Philosopher and mathematician Studied under Socrates The Academy A philosophical school Founded in 385 B.C.
Plato’s Five Major Works Allegory of the Cave- What is reality? Forms- Perfect beings of all we perceive 5 Regimes- five types of government Republic- thoughts of the perfect state Phaedo- immortality of the soul
Major Themes Is the world you see around you what is most real, or is there a deeper reality? How does a philosopher relate to the rest of society?