Assignment task: Begin this week's discussion by providing your thoughts on each of the following prompts:
Briefly describe the scenario Plato depicts in his allegory. Consider the following questions as you explain the allegory: for example, what happens to a person when first emerging from the cave? How do others respond to those who try to leave the cave? What does the light (and/or the darkness) symbolize?
How might 'The Allegory of the Cave' be relevant in the world today, and/or your personal life-- times that you (or people you know, or know about) rejecting truth and embracing ignorance? How can knowledge be painful, and ignorance comforting? 150+ words