Philosophy is the highest science, which embodies the pure desire for truth. It is the only way to know yourself, God, and true happiness. Plato’s The Allegory of the Cave is its image in a fragment of the expression of the main ideas of the perception of the world, the state, and the place of a person. Everyone can interpret his thoughts as his worldview suggests, and the value of this small part of world philosophy will not decrease from this. “In the world of knowledge, the idea of good appears last of all and is seen only with an effort; and, when seen, is also inferred to be the universal author of all things beautiful and right” (Plato 3). if you think about the myth of Plato, it becomes clear that the knowledge gained is not something practical
A man trapped in a cave sees only what he/she has been given to see. He refuses to learn anything new, and anyone who differs from him in opinion (in philosophy) is ill (wrong). They would say that he returned from his ascent with damaged eyesight, which means it is not even worth trying to go up. Such prisoners would thoroughly and completely accept as truth the shadows of objects carried by (Plato 1). Society would not take those who knew more than it, which is considered incomprehensible. It shows the individual’s desire for the truth and society’s attitude towards this.
Absolute truth is inaccessible to man and only the property of higher powers. Actual knowledge can only be possessed by those who can overcome the influence of sensible things on them and soar into the world of eternal ideas. According to Plato, such an approach is only possible for wise men – philosophers. Of course, no mortals will ever become equal to God, but the desire for wisdom is essential to human virtue. Although the individual cannot know anything with certainty, this does not mean he should not strive to acquire this wisdom.
Work Cited
Plato. Theory of Knowledge.