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Plato’s Theory of Forms, and how it relates to his theory of knowledge and his political philosophy.
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LISA ROBERTSHAW INTERDISCIPLINARY HUMAN STUDIES Plato's Theory of Forms, and how it relates to his theory of knowledge and his political philosophy. Plato's Allegory of the Cave was written in order to present a simplified, allegorical and therefore easily accessible version of the principles set out in the Divided Line, which deals with the nature of enlightenment and the role of the State in bringing the ultimate knowledge to the people in order that the greatest good may be fulfilled. In the Allegory of the Cave, Plato describes a subterranean society in which prisoners are chained in an underground cavern in which the sole source of illumination is a huge fire behind them. All they can see in front of them is a series of shadows, and the degree to which they observe and analyse the patterns made by the light and shadow varies from person to person; however, they...
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