Plato’s CavePlato’s CaveBy Rafaela Pelegrina

Who was the genius behind Who was the genius behind it?it?

Plato was a Greek philosopher who tired to find what were the limits of our knowledge.

He was a pupil of Socrates, who continued the work of his master after Socrates passed away.

He believed that humans lived in two separate worlds: the visible and the intelligible (or invisible).

Visible: What we see, physical thingsIntelligible: Anything that comes from reason

(mathematic equations and abstract definitions)

So what really So what really isis the the Cave?Cave?The cave is what people are trapped in

until they can see (and understand) things with perfect clarity or passing from the Visible World to the Intelligible World.

In other words, the Visible World is a lie. While, the Intelligible World is true knowledge, true belief and once you get to that level of thinking then you can see everything as it really is.

Is there more to life that just what we see?

What we think is reality

QuestionsQuestions When you think of a person, you imagine their

physical features, but is that really them? Are they really just that kid with a quirky personality?

What if they were born with different features, would they still have the same personality?

Are you really you? Or are you something else? Something more? Are you a reflection of your soul? Or are you just something that carries a soul?

Is the soul your true self? Are you just an image for the soul to use? Just a bunch of meaningless matter?

And what IS the soul? Is it your personality? Your true knowledge? Your inner peace? Will we ever know?

Will we ever be able to leave the shadows and see the light of pure clarity?

The EndThe End

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