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The Allegory of the Cave by Plato reflects the nature of knowledge in contrast to belief. Plato\u2019s Allegory of the cave explores how different senses are linked to gaining knowledge. This Allegory teaches us about knowledge as seen by those who perceive the truth against knowledge as seen by others who merely experience their senses and call that knowledge. I agree with Plato that we live in a cave. This is because we inhabit a world where the visual realm can only provide information on the living world. Also, we live in a cave since we always use our intelligence to define the things around us. Besides, sometimes our ignorance prevents us from learning the truth about a matter, and we fail to do the right thing. Most of the mistakes we make are a result of our ignorance. To change the perception that we live in a cave, as expressed by Plato, we need to be ready for life in the real world outside our first homes so that we can evaluate perceptions, care for our well-being, exercise good judgment, consider the potential outcomes of our actions, communicate, cooperate and coexist, and actively learn, participate, and contribute to the real world (Mendoza, 2022).<\/p>\n
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Mendoza, J (2022). PLATO\u2019S ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE AND ITS CONTEMPORARY RELEVANCE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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