Book 7 (Republic)
The Allegory of the Cave A group of people have lived in a deep cave since birth, chained and having never seen the light of day. They are bound so […]
The Allegory of the Cave A group of people have lived in a deep cave since birth, chained and having never seen the light of day. They are bound so […]
In this book, Socrates and Adeimantus debate the usefulness of philosophers. Adeimantus says that they are useless, and surprisingly, Socrates agrees. Socrates claims that today’s philosophers (or the people that […]
Socrates starts Book 5 by giving insight on why he believes that women should be trained near men. He understands that men and women are different in nature, however he […]