Plato's Republic - anyone read it - need help!
10-24-06, 10:59 AM
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Plato's Republic - anyone read it - need help!
I am reading it in Philosphy class, and it's friggin hard! My brain isn't digesting it - at all. I have to answer questions in an essay and I am having a hard time answering two;
How does Socrates use the Sun to indicate what he thinks the Good is
What is Socrates' explanation of the meaning of the Allegory of the Cave?
I have looked up the cliff notes on this book too, but they are just as confusing!!
I was able to answer the other questions, but these two having me writting in circles!
Please help me understand!! I feel like a dummy
How does Socrates use the Sun to indicate what he thinks the Good is
What is Socrates' explanation of the meaning of the Allegory of the Cave?
I have looked up the cliff notes on this book too, but they are just as confusing!!
I was able to answer the other questions, but these two having me writting in circles!
Please help me understand!! I feel like a dummy
10-24-06, 12:16 PM
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While annotating my Lost clue notebook last week I ran across the Wikipedia article about the Allegory of the Cave. There's a lot of good information there that should help you out, including a link to another article about the metaphor of the Sun.
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10-24-06, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by William Fuld
While annotating my Lost clue notebook last week I ran across the Wikipedia article about the Allegory of the Cave. There's a lot of good information there that should help you out, including a link to another article about the metaphor of the Sun.
