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What exactly did Plato mean by the Light/Sun outside of his Cave allegory? Was it meant to be the virtues of justice, wisdom, and temperance? Could it perhaps have been a detachment from senseless traditions (shadows) in which we find comfort but not Truth? Or was he leaving "Truth" up for discovery or to interpretation? Discuss

>> No.18609346

>>18609210
Literally broadening your horizons.

>> No.18609351

no, it's the idea of the Good, which guides and supports everything else

>> No.18609389

>>18609346
If that is the case wouldn't individuals within the cave mistake shadows for new horizons, when in reality, they are still stuck in their chains?

>> No.18609413

>>18609351
This

Good makes all other ideas intelligible. Specifically, it determines whether a thing is “better” or “worse” than it’s current state. It is the standard by which all things are judged.

Similarly, sight determines whether a thing “is” is “isn’t” like another thing. Goodness and the realm of ideas are a higher category than you’re used to.

>> No.18609474

>>18609413
So in Plato's words, virtue (courage, beauty, wisdom, and their usage to assist others), and justice within the individual and society regardless of the lies necessary to achieve such a goal?