The only thing that is standing in their way is Socrates. Now the question is can Socrates save the Melians? ... Socrates will point out the justice is difficult to define. ... To do this, Socrates presents three allegories. ... The Cave allegory is the last parable Socrates uses. ...
Meletus and Socrates do not have the same definition of corruption. Meletus claims that what Socrates is doing is wrong. ... Socrates" defense is well-thought out and logical. ... This is a statement from Socrates. ... Socrates does a fine job of defending himself in The Apology. ...
After hearing Agathon's views of love, Socrates relates his theory of love through a speech that was given to him by Diotima. ... Socrates begins his speech by refuting what Agathon said, that love was a great god, and was a love of beautiful things. ... Since Socrates agreed that love does not possess good and beautiful things, he has claimed love to not be a god. ... Diotima builds an inference upon what Socrates has already said, by saying that Love was the beloved, not the lover. ... The question is brought up by Socrates as to what use is love to mankind. ...
According to Socrates, the true philosophers are appropriate for ruling. Unlike inadequate rulers that love sights and sounds for their spectacles, Socrates describes the true philosophers as "those who love the sight of truth." (475e4) Unlike true philosophers, inadequate philosophers are only interested in small parts of wisdom. ... Socrates presents the true philosophers as having a different kind of mind structure. ... With the Divided Line as a backdrop, Socrates presents the Allegory of the Cave as a metaphor that presents a person's travels from ignorance to wisdom. ... Socrates ...
This paper will examine Plato's theory on education as described in the Allegory of the Cave. This paper will defend the position that education is the turning of the soul in the direction of the Good, allowing people to reason for themselves. The reason why is that an individual needs to question the foundations of his or her knowledge to become enlightened, a process which is initiated through the turning away from ignorance and to the Good. 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 ...
