B) The Analogy of the Cave tells

is nothing about reality. Discuss.

The Analogy of the cave basically presents us with a real life
representation of the two realms, and how humanity as a whole reacts to
both learning the truth and accepting the truth. Plato used this story as
a microcosm to represent our reality, further more explain to everyday
people how what they believe to be the indicative truth, was actually just
another shadow.
What is reality? Reality is a state of things as they actually exist; in other
words, it is the medium in which we live in that defines as real. This was
the foundation to Platos argument: everything in the physically realm is
constantly changing; living organisms are growing, adapting, dying even
the static objects in our world are sub-atomically shifting. Thus Plato
concluded that if everything is different every time we see it, then there
must be something more to our senses which depict our recollection and
recognition despite these definitive changes Plato believes this is our
soul. The analogy of the cave is very vague when describing the difficulty
Alf went through after discovering the World beyond the cave; this is
because Plato wanted to emphasize the initiate ability of mankind to
recognise the truth once were experiencing it. Plato goes further to
describe to us that Alfs ease of acceptance is due to prior knowledge of
his soul; the one perfect part of us that has actually experience the truth
The World of Forms.
The central argument to the statement above is that the Analogy of the
Cave tells us everything about reality, because it introduces us to the only
thing that is definitively perfect. Yes, Plato uses the analogy of the cave to
compare the shadows on the stone to our world, but more importantly
Plato uses the analogy as a foundation to explaining the World of Forms to
everyday people: the emphasis on ignorance holds back almost any
chance of rejection, as people dont want to categorise themselves with
that label. Socrates described Forms as the perfect depiction of
everything, yet in an imperfect, world perfection cannot exist thus the
Realm of Forms; the true reality in which our world is simply based upon.
Not only did Plato continue this teaching, but he also suggested that
theres a hierarchy of forms hence the addition of the sun: a commanding
figure which makes night day, controls the seasons and the weather,
makes the plants grow on which the animals feed on; the form what can
only be described today as God.

Many would argue that therere copious amounts of knowledge to Platos

Analogy of the Cave, because it describes reality as something more than
just what our senses make it out to be. Simultaneously it allows us to
recognise the ignorance of those who are confronted with the truth, but
still choose not to accept it. In reference to the allegory the others who
refused Alfs word represent those who refuse to acknowledge wider
truths, because a false world is sometimes easier to inhabit than a true
one. But, therere many in which argue that these characteristics more
specifically embody people who refuse to acknowledge past, present and
future Philosophers more precisely Socrates; Platos teacher. Concluding
the personifications of ignorance, Plato uses the analogy to highlight that
it was purely the lack of knowledge which induced the contemptuous
actions; directly linking falsified knowledge with ignorance as there were
no other variables. On the other hand, Plato later on digressed to explain
that in the physical realm, true knowledge cannot be obtained as our
world is imperfect; any information acquired would be corrupt.
Nowadays the majority would disagree with Platos philosophies, as the
analogy of the cave is only another story, and not a reality: society tends
to be more pragmatic. This is because over the years we have come to
depend on our senses as an innate reflex of survival, thus when presented
with an idea that contradicts everything we believe to be true; that
contradicts everything we have come to depend upon, what would we
have left to be sure about? Despite the implication of the allegory, the
main argument is that Platos point was people are ignorant of the truth
there is no proof that the Realm of Forms is true! The entire argument is
based upon the idea that because the World is infinitely changing, the
physical realm isnt true. But many would use the same argument Plato
used; just because we cant process everything we know with our senses,
it doesnt mean this world isnt real. In conclusion just like any other
Allegory, the Analogy of the Cave tells us multiple views and morals about
reality because it highlights to what extent society can neglect the
knowledge that can be learnt from others. Platos aim was to use the
analogy of the cave to emphasise the impact of ignorance, as a result
maximising the stability of his following argument The Realm of Forms.
However in the end, the Allegory of the Cave is the reality of Platos time,
ours has changed.