1. The Republic and Allegory of the Cave
One of Plato's most publicly known myths is the parable with which the Seventh Book of the Republic opens. ... Our tragedy lies simply in our refusal to recognize that we live a condition of perpetual imprisonment, clinging tenaciously to the sights and sounds of earthly life, mistaking slavery for freedom and shadows for realities (Raghavan). ...
In book VII of The Republic, Plato puts into words the life of another great philosopher of the time, Socrates. ... Book VII of Plato's The Republic (which, for ease, will be referred to as The Cave) is an allegory about society and the restraints that are placed on members as well as education or the lack there of and the consequences. ... Right Mindfulness or Attentiveness is just what how it sounds; to be aware of one's bodily activities, sensations, and thoughts and conceptions. ...
Dualism, is the idea that the body and soul are separate entities, and is not as straight forward as it sounds. ... The Book of revelation and other prophetic parts of the bible concern the timing of what many Christians believe to be the imminent second coming of Christ. ...