The purpose of this writing was to bring about enlightenment. To bring forth this enlightenment we must search for knowledge according to Plato and this knowledge he refers to as light. ... According to Socrates in this dialogue, living a life with true knowledge and enlightenment is living a philosophical one. ... Freire believes that an enlightened person must teach the very enlightenment and that the responsibility of extending this thought lies both on the student and the teacher. ... Their aid in seeking personal enlightenment could be anyone or anything and come from any of the vario...

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The next stage is the most complex stage, its going from the thought stage to the enlightenment stage. ... They have to have a complete understanding, comprehend everything, and be able to defend everything about it to reach this enlightenment. ... The sun was the enlightenment of the freed prisoner. Accomplishing enlightenment illustrates all understanding once it is understood; complete knowledge was achieved. ...

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Immanuel Kant proudly proclaims in his essay "An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?" ... Enlightenment is the converse state of being achieved only when one breaks away from the chains tethering their intellect to that of his fellow man. ... It seems that they have become so accustomed to living a life of immaturity that they are never able to reach a state of enlightenment. ... A good place to start on the road to enlightenment is with the study of philosophy. ...

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The profound drive the lover has acquired in order to progress his moral and rational quests to achieve enlightenment that is attainable only through witnessing ideal beauty is unable to be comprehended. ... It is this reality that allows one to achieve enlightenment that can only be acquired through witnessing ideal beauty. ...

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Plato is considered one of the greatest philosophers in history. His "Allegory of the Cave" gives us great insight into the human condition. Allegory is a type of symbolism in which there is a direct one-to-one relationship between a character, object, or place and an idea or concept. In layman t...

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Allegory of the Cave The Truth and Light Allegories are small stories that deal with big ideas and hopefully help people reach the state of being enlightened. In Allegory of the Cave, by Plato, a person was enlightened. Enlightened is when you have learned or found something new that amaz...

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Given their singular significance to the development of Western culture, it is strangely appropriate that Jesus and Socrates led similar lives. Both lived simply. Both were esteemed as excellent teachers, though neither wrote an extant word. Both were regarded as traitors by the political and religi...

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This epiphany of truth and enlightenment scared many because it was a variation from their standard form of living, and since people do no easily accept changes, rivals of teaching accused Socrates of spreading slander and corruption. ...

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Had Siddhartha stayed and listened to the teachings of the Buddha, or stayed a Samana, forever searching for God and trapped in escapism, or stayed a rich man, he would not have reached the same level of enlightenment, or Nirvana. ...

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Allegory of the Cave and The Truman Show Plato's Allegory of the Cave is a story of how the soul moves toward enlightenment. The allegory begins with prisoners in a cave that eventually break free to see the world and acquire great knowledge. The allegory has eight stages, beginning with belief...

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According to Plato, by nature, human is a political animal. Regardless of time, culture and geography, human beings exhibit a strong political nature that constitutes their existence. This behavior seems embedded in the human DNA and seems to last as long as humanity is in existence. Plato's belief...

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As far as we know, humans have always felt the need to examine everything they meet or experience in life. In the early days of human existence, the process of examining reality allowed us to form tools, weapons, and strategies. This made it easier to hunt and produce materials necessary for human...

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When Xantippe said, "Dear, your death is not justified," the 70-year-old Socrates responded, "You don't wish my death to be justified." The ancient Greek philosopher was determined to accept his unjust fate with dignity. He might have wanted to prove his innocence to his fellow citizens of A...

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