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In the cave analogy, the prisoners are symbols for:
{ 1 } - those whose knowledge is limited to sensation of material things.
{ 2 } - those who know only ideas.
{ 3 } - philosophers.
{ 4 } - educated people.
{ 5 } - teachers.
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In the cave analogy, the prisoners are symbols for:
{ 1 } - those whose knowledge is limited to sensation of material things.
{ 2 } - those who know only ideas.
{ 3 } - philosophers.
{ 4 } - educated people.
{ 5 } - teachers.
Plato and Socrates think that sensation restricts one's freedom of knowing and being, just as a prison limits the freedom of a prisoner.
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In the cave analogy, the prisoners are symbols for:
{ 1 } - those whose knowledge is limited to sensation of material things.
{ 2 } - those who know only ideas.
{ 3 } - philosophers.
{ 4 } - educated people.
{ 5 } - teachers.
Knowing ideas includes knowing the idea of the good; such knowledge is liberating or freeing, and does not imprison one.
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In the cave analogy, the prisoners are symbols for:
{ 1 } - those whose knowledge is limited to sensation of material things.
{ 2 } - those who know only ideas.
{ 3 } - philosophers.
{ 4 } - educated people.
{ 5 } - teachers.
The philosopher's knowing is ultimately unrestricted, so they are symbolized by those free people outside the cave who look at the sun.
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In the cave analogy, the prisoners are symbols for:
{ 1 } - those whose knowledge is limited to sensation of material things.
{ 2 } - those who know only ideas.
{ 3 } - philosophers.
{ 4 } - educated people.
{ 5 } - teachers.
Educated people are not restricted to sensation, so they are symbolized by those free people outside the cave who look at the sun.
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In the cave analogy, the prisoners are symbols for:
{ 1 } - those whose knowledge is limited to sensation of material things.
{ 2 } - those who know only ideas.
{ 3 } - philosophers.
{ 4 } - educated people.
{ 5 } - teachers.
Teachers are those who try to lead to the knowledge of the good, so they are symbolized by the man who tries to release the prisoners and lead them out to see the sun. See page 65.
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