The Republic The Republic (excerpt): the allegory(寓言) of cave
The Allegory of the Cave describes four stages through which a person has to pass to get a sound education
These stages are distinguished by what a learner is able to see
Images(delusion)--perceptible&scientific objects(informed opinion)--mathematical&scientific objects(scientific knowledge)--the good(philosophical wisdom) What do the images in the cave stand for
False reality What is Plato’s understanding of the nature of education
The first thing about the prisoners in the cave is that they are looking in the wrong direction
This notion of orientation is central to Plato's idea of education: he later describes real education as the art of orientation(定位,信仰)and the educator's task as that of turning
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