"Plato's Allegory of the Cave" Self-Quiz

Plato

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. According to Plato, the prisoners in the cave . . .

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. What will happen to the prisoners immediately after they leave the cave, according to Plato?

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. How does Plato think our situation is like those of the prisoners in the cave?

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. Who should rule the city, for Plato?

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. Why is it okay to compel philosophers to rule?

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. The prisoners in the cave, Plato explains, are only acquainted with shadows and echoes.

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. When people leave the cave, everything will immediately become clear to them.

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. For Plato, inside the cave is importantly different from our situation in the visible realm.

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. According to Plato, the prisoners in the cave . . .

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. What will happen to the prisoners immediately after they leave the cave, according to Plato?

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. How does Plato think our situation is like those of the prisoners in the cave?

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. Who should rule the city, for Plato?

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. Why is it okay to compel philosophers to rule?

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. The prisoners in the cave, Plato explains, are only acquainted with shadows and echoes.

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. When people leave the cave, everything will immediately become clear to them.

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. For Plato, inside the cave is importantly different from our situation in the visible realm.

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