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Self-Quiz 1.2
Plato: The Allegory of the Cave
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Plato's allegory of the cave can be seen as a metaphor for
the need to always adhere to conventional ideas.
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the chaos of the imagination.
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the search for the true and the good through philosophy.
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the importance of prophecy.
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In the cave allegory, the reaction of the prisoners to the enlightened one is
to praise him for his insight.
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to revile him as a ridiculous fool.
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to reconsider their own worldviews.
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to see him as a beacon of hope.
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Plato's allegory reminds us that popular opinion can be
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beyond question.
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complex.
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wrong.
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The allegory suggests that truths about reality are
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impossible to see.
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not always obvious.
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easy to acquire.
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