Understanding Plato’s Allegory of the Cave – What It Is and What It Isn’t

By discerning what Plato’s allegory truly is and what it is not, we can recover its purpose: not to expose hidden villains, but to illuminate our own blindness.

Oct 20, 2025

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By Nicholas Holt – The Modern Enquirer

Few philosophical images capture the human condition as vividly as Plato’s Allegory of the Cave. Yet it is also among the most misunderstood. In today’s discours…

Understanding Plato’s Allegory of the Cave – What It Is and What It Isn’t

By discerning what Plato’s allegory truly is and what it is not, we can recover its purpose: not to expose hidden villains, but to illuminate our own blindness.

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