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Allegory of the cave

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A man named Plato told a story.

An Illustration of The Allegory of the Cave, from Plato’s Republic.jpg
An Illustration of The Allegory of the Cave, from Plato’s Republic.jpg
It is about a dark cave. People in the cave see shadows on a wall. They think the shadows are real. But the real world is outside. Can you find the truth?
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Platon Cave Sanraedam 1604.jpg

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