Do you know Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"?
user
Oh, that’s an interesting question. Plato has an excellent allegory in his "Republic" and his "Symposium", where he uses the “cave” metaphor to describe how individuals and the human species may become trapped in dark and unenlightened states of mind.  Did you read that passage in the "Republic" where Plato explains what a "cave" is?
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Do you know Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"?
user
Yes, I do!  One of the more famous works of Greek Philosophy, this text (sometimes "allegory" is used as a noun) was written by Plato.  It's often discussed and interpreted by theorists on the relationship between rationalism and experience.
assistant
Do you know Plato's "Allegory of the Cave"?