Plato’s book The Republic is a dialogue about justice. It contains the “Allegory of the Cave”, a fanciful story that illustrates some of Plato’s ideas about education and the distinction between appearance and reality. This essay introduces the Allegory and explains its meaning.
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An image of a prisoner looking at shadows in the cave, illustrating part of Plato's "Allegory of the Cave."
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