The Allegory of the Cave

Written by Plato

Narrated by Gil Anders

The Allegory of the Cave appears in Plato’s Republic and compares the effect of education and the lack of it on human nature. It is written as a dialogue between Plato's brother and Socrates, who tells of people that have been chained to the wall of a cave their whole lives. They see shadows projected on the wall from objects passing in front of a fire behind them. Socrates explains that the philosopher is like a prisoner who has escaped the cave and realizes that the shadows on the wall are not the true reality at all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Author's Republic
• Release date: Jul 16, 2019
• ISBN: 9781982766955

Plato

Plato (aprox. 424-327 BC), a student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, is commonly regarded as the centermost figure of Western philosophy. During the Classical period of Ancient Greece he was based in Athens where he founded his Academy and created the Platonist school of thought. His works are among the most influential in Western history, commanding interest and challenging readers of every era and background since they were composed.

Reviews for The Allegory of the Cave

[Timothy · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

The audiobook who narrated stuttered, coughed, and paused which got me but distracted by the actually teachings of Plato and Socrates which was a great informative of what they thought.

[lovethatrebecca · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

The audiobook narrator COUGHS and it’s not edited out!! Terrible narration on many levels - robotic, monotone… Diction is there but is meaningless for interpretation. Don’t listen to this. I couldn’t finish chapter 2 and there are only 3 chapters!!!!!!! HOWEVER the material is obviously classic and worthy of our attention. Read or listen to it somewhere else. Plato - Socrates - great minds.

[GILBERT MICHELINI · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Awful audio quality and editing. Find another way to listen to this important section of Plato.