Write a critique of Plato’s political philosophy as expressed in the Allegory of the Cave.
What do the Schwartz reading and the Taub & Nyhan reading have to do with Plato’s Allegory of the Cave?
July 27, 2019Look at the description of the Allegory of the Cave in the textbook and write 200 words, giving an example in real-life or in politics that illustrates what Plato was arguing.
July 27, 2019Write a critique of Plato’s political philosophy as expressed in the Allegory of the Cave.
Question Description
Instructions: Write an essay (not to exceed one (1) page) that accomplishes the following:
1. Summarize the essay clearly identifying the conclusion and the premises.
2. Discuss the link between education/knowledge and enfranchisement/governance.
3. Discuss Plato’s assessment of democracy as a system of governance and who is best equipped to lead society.
4. Write a critique of Plato’s political philosophy as expressed in the Allegory of the Cave. For example, what could possibly go wrong in a society that is governed by an “elite” group of individuals?
5. Be sure to include a counterexample. (We have to anticipate objections/rebuttals to an argument.)
