What is Allegory of the cave?
{{Article issues| {{No sources|date=February 2024}} {{Complex}} }} [[Plato]]'s '''Allegory of the Cave''' describes [[Prisoner|prisoners]] who have lived in a cave, seeing only [[Shadow|shadows]] of objects. A freed prisoner initially struggles to see the real world, but gradually adjusts, culminating in being able to look directly at the [[sun]]. Upon returning to the cave, the freed prisoner is temporarily [[Blindness|blinded]], causing prisoners to misunderstand the value of the journey. The allegory is related to Plato's [[Theory of forms|theory of Forms]], and can be interpreted from both an [[Epistemology|epistemological]] and [[Politics|political]] standpoint, representing the contrast between the [[Philosophy|philosopher]]'s understanding and [[human nature]] or [[political corruption]]. [[Category:Works by Plato]]