This paper will examine Plato's theory on education as described in the Allegory of the Cave. ... Plato's Allegory of the cave, which is his theory on education that ultimately leads to enlightenment, starts off deep in a cave where there are prisoners chained to a wall by their neck and legs, forced to look forward. ... " Let us examine how the allegory of the cave can be compared to a modern day classroom. ... The man that released him now drags him to the surface and they ascend out of the cave. ... As soon as he gets out of the cave, the sun blinds him. ...

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In his theory Allegory of the cave he explains the reason why society needs to be educated, sees the good in people and says the "bad" actions one commits are not necessarily bad but pure ignorance to which can be changed by education. ... " In his theory of Allegory of the Cave he refers the sun as knowledge, what makes things visible is therefore leading us to what is real. The shadows in the cave are reflections our minds make us believe not necessarily true. The darkness of cave is enabling us to be able to know the "real" world and the darker it is the less we see...

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In essence, the allegory of the cave is equivalent to the conditioning used in a state that would be exposed to censorship. The idea of the prisoner who escapes from the cave is comparable to an individual who begins to question their previously held beliefs. ... This is an immediate link to the failing system of a censored state as it symbolizes being captured in a cave. ...

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