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Philosophy

rhett o rick

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3. In Plato's allegory of the cave the man breaks his bonds and leaves the cave.

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Sun Mar 17, 2013, 07:24 PM

Mar 2013

When outside he sees a different reality than what was in the cave. Why would he trust that the new "reality" is anymore real than the old reality? Why didnt he suspect that what he was seeing was just another false reality?

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Anyone with serious interest in freedom and government... discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2013 #1

yw and thanks for the link - Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2013 #2

In Plato's allegory of the cave the man breaks his bonds and leaves the cave. rhett o rick Mar 2013 #3