Plato Flashcards
1
Q
When was plato from
A
Ancient greece
2
Q
Where did Plato teach philosophy
A
The academy in Athens, which he founded himself
3
Q
Who taught plato
A
Socrates
4
Q
Who did Plato teach
A
Aristotle
5
Q
What was Plato’s main philosophy
A
The cave
6
Q
What was plato’s allegory of the cave about
A
Prisoners trapped in a cave, watching puppets (shadows on the wall) and then one prisoner escapes and sees puppeteers controlling the puppets. He goes back but no one believes him
7
Q
What is Plato’s cave allegory suggesting
A
People ignore what is actually going around them and perceive reality
