(Upper-Intermediate) Plato's Cave

Plato made up an enduring story about why philosophy matters based on an allegory about a cave…

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The Allegory of the Cave 1

Common metaphors for life:



Plato's allegory compares life to being


The allegory is discussed in the book called the R__________

Plato uses the Cave allegory as an a________ of what it's like to be a Philosopher

The allegory is connected to



The Allegory of the Cave 2


The allegory was written to illustrate the effect of...

The cave dwellers assume the shadows are ___

The story is an allegory of the life of ___________ people

All truth tellers can expect a________n

The Socratic Method is a ____ process of reeducation

You start with a general declaration of...

You never teach anyone anything by making them feel ______

Plato's deepest insight: we don't have to...