The Allegory of the Cave

By Plato

The Allegory of the Cave - Plato
  • Release Date: 2017-01-10
  • Genre: Philosophy
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Description

Plato’s Allegory of the Cave is one of the most elegant and important metaphors in Western philosophy. It is a dialogue between Plato's brother Glaucon and his mentor Socrates, narrated by the latter, in which Plato elucidates his Theory of Forms.

This new digital edition of The Allegory of the Cave includes an image gallery.

Reviews

  • Omg, just omg

    5
    By Drake Uchiha
    I didnt undertand much at the first read of this book. Imma keep reading until i understand fully of this, so interesting, such finesse keeps me going thru this book al over again.
  • Out of the Cave

    2
    By Patrick2081
    I read this to see the allegory and then it went into a prolonged discourse. Quite the dialogue for such a small allegory. I would say for students it is needed but for others a synopsis will better suited.