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The Prometheus Trust: The Divided Line and the Cave in Plato’s Republic
The Prometheus Trust: The Divided Line and the Cave in Plato’s Republic
Two famous passages in Plato’s Republic are commonly known as “the divided line” and “the cave”, they are placed right next to each other, one at the end of book six, and the other at the beginning of book seven. We will read and consider both and explore how each enables us to understand the […]