Abstract: | In the seventh book of The Republic,Plato puts forward a famous image and metaphor of the Cave.This is a philosophical story about people's ascendance from the darkness to light,from blindness to wisdom,from the world of ontos on to the world of pos on.The direct significance the Cave allegory lies in its emphasis on the differences between the educated men and the uneducated ones.In this allegory,some metaphorical objects are involved,including inside and outside of the Cave,the Sun and the fire,the ascend... |