Blog 5: The Allegory of the cave

The Allegory of the cave a metaphorical philosophy dealing with ones own perception of what is real. In this Socrates is sharing his philosophy using a form of symbolism to help create a better vision in the mind of Glaucon. Socrates tells of the cave and the prisoners shackled and chained at the bottom with only shadowy images of objects behind them cast on the wall, which could be interpreted as being closed off from the world around them. What you can’t see does not exist. As the dialogue perpetuates Socrates further begins to enlighten Glaucon and presents more food for thought. What if one of the prisoners gets away and turns to the light, could they accept the new reality in front off them? Also for that one that escapes could he then be able to return to lie that he once live and by doing so would the prisoners back at the bottom of the cave accept this reality he would speak of or would they cast him away and tell him it was just all a lie?