Questions About The Allegory of the Cave

Reader Q&A

To ask other readers questions about The Allegory of the Cave, please sign up.

Answered Questions (1)

what is the main message of Plato's allegory of the cave in terms of the origin and quality of knowlegde?

Cindy Crijns The cave with the shadows is world of sight. The light of the torches is the sun/knowledge. The cave is underground, so people would have to walk uphi…moreThe cave with the shadows is world of sight. The light of the torches is the sun/knowledge. The cave is underground, so people would have to walk uphill to go to the sun. People down the cave don’t have a lot of knowledge, and it is painful to look for knowledge, but you will gain it walking uphill into the sun.
You gain knowledge by making an effort, and you can be able to act rationally. It doesn’t say anything about origin.

(less)

flag

Unanswered Questions

About Goodreads Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions

Learn more