Plato's Allegory of the Cave is a fascinating look at ancient Greek philosophy, but also a critique of modern life, with our dependence on television, mass media, and especially the Internet. The perceptive student will see how the flickering images on the cave wall correspond to the images to be found on our electronic devices. I think this allegory qualifies as true wisdom, as the lessons of 2400 years ago are still applicable to life in the twenty-first century.
Monday, March 5, 2018
Plato's Allegory of the Cave
Plato's Allegory of the Cave is a fascinating look at ancient Greek philosophy, but also a critique of modern life, with our dependence on television, mass media, and especially the Internet. The perceptive student will see how the flickering images on the cave wall correspond to the images to be found on our electronic devices. I think this allegory qualifies as true wisdom, as the lessons of 2400 years ago are still applicable to life in the twenty-first century.
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