In class we discussed historical situations where people believed in a truth they later found was untrue--meaning where they were chained to an illusion similar to the state of the chained people in Plato's cave. We also discussed situations in people's everyday lives where this is the case.
Now it is time to discuss where you are in relation to Plato's cave, and/or also where you have been. Is there something you used to believe in and no longer do (not something obvious like Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy)? if so, what changed your beliefs? Are there some beliefs you are currently questioning but have not yet rejected? And are there some truths many people accept but that you suspect are another illusion, an instance of people being inside the cave? Write a short essay of a few paragraphs answering these questions, and be specific with your examples.
Now it is time to discuss where you are in relation to Plato's cave, and/or also where you have been. Is there something you used to believe in and no longer do (not something obvious like Santa Claus or the Tooth Fairy)? if so, what changed your beliefs? Are there some beliefs you are currently questioning but have not yet rejected? And are there some truths many people accept but that you suspect are another illusion, an instance of people being inside the cave? Write a short essay of a few paragraphs answering these questions, and be specific with your examples.
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