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In the cave analogy, being forced out of the cave into the light of the sun symbolizes:
{ 1 } - education.
{ 2 } - the joy of learning.
{ 3 } - the transition from ideas to material things.
{ 4 } - life in the material world.
{ 5 } - sensation.
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In the cave analogy, being forced out of the cave into the light of the sun symbolizes:
{ 1 } - education.
{ 2 } - the joy of learning.
{ 3 } - the transition from ideas to material things.
{ 4 } - life in the material world.
{ 5 } - sensation.
"Education" comes from Latin words that mean "lead out." In the story, someone is dragged "by force up the ascent which is rough and steep." The difficult nature of this ascent can symbolize the difficulty of learning ideas, or the defining of terms. See pp. 64.
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In the cave analogy, being forced out of the cave into the light of the sun symbolizes:
{ 1 } - education.
{ 2 } - the joy of learning.
{ 3 } - the transition from ideas to material things.
{ 4 } - life in the material world.
{ 5 } - sensation.
The difficult ascent out of the cave symbolizes learning, but Socrates' symbol is one of pain rather than joy.
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In the cave analogy, being forced out of the cave into the light of the sun symbolizes:
{ 1 } - education.
{ 2 } - the joy of learning.
{ 3 } - the transition from ideas to material things.
{ 4 } - life in the material world.
{ 5 } - sensation.
This transition is symbolized by the descent into the cave.
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In the cave analogy, being forced out of the cave into the light of the sun symbolizes:
{ 1 } - education.
{ 2 } - the joy of learning.
{ 3 } - the transition from ideas to material things.
{ 4 } - life in the material world.
{ 5 } - sensation.
Life in the material world is symbolized by the easy illusions of the cave.
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In the cave analogy, being forced out of the cave into the light of the sun symbolizes:
{ 1 } - education.
{ 2 } - the joy of learning.
{ 3 } - the transition from ideas to material things.
{ 4 } - life in the material world.
{ 5 } - sensation.
People do not generally need to be forced to experience sensation.
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