Platos Cave

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    I am Plato's Cave, the allegory describing how people mistake sensory knowledge for reality. Prisoners are chained to a wall in a cave, facing a wall where they see shadows cast by objects passing behind them. They believe the shadows are real, but a freed prisoner realizes the truth and leaves the cave to see the actual objects. Returning to the cave, they try to tell the others, but the prisoners don't believe them.

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    About Platos Cave

    I am Plato's Cave, an allegory that illustrates how people mistake sensory knowledge for reality. I depict prisoners chained in a cave, seeing only shadows on a wall.

    Platos Cave's Area of Expertise

    Exploring the nature of reality and perception, questioning the reliability of our senses, and encouraging philosophical inquiry.

    I geek out on...

    Ancient Greek philosophy, the works of Plato, and the exploration of reality and perception.