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  • The Allegory of the Cave

  • By: Plato
  • Narrated by: Joesph Kent
  • Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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Summary

The Allegory of the Cave, or Plato's Cave, was presented by the Greek philosopher Plato to compare "[T]he effect of education and the lack of it on our nature". It is written as a dialogue between Plato's brother Glaucon and his mentor, Socrates, narrated by the latter.

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