Shean Malicdem Mr.

Lardizabal

ACT 221 January 4, 2023

 
1. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE QUESTIONS IN THE WORLD WHICH
PUZZLE YOU THE MOST AND WHICH YOU NEED TO ANSWER?
(YOU MAY GIVE TWO OR MORE IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF
QUESTIONS). (YOU MAY CHOOSE A QUESTION OUTSIDE OF
THE ARTICLE GIVEN). 

“What comes in the afterlife?” and “Is reincarnation real?”

 

2. IF YOU GIVE MORE THAN ONE, JUST CHOOSE ONE

QUESTION.  HOW HAVE YOU ANSWERED IT SO FAR? 

What comes in the afterlife, for me there is a place where our

souls can rest whether or not its heaven or hell.
 
3. SEARCH FOR THE VERY SHORT story OF PLATO’S
“ALLEGORY OF THE CAVE”.  WHAT DO YOU THINK THIS
MEANS FOR HUMANITY? 

People are afraid to try new things that they aren’t aware of, a
friend of mine once told me that I should do things that I’m
afraid of this were back in 9th grade, I was afraid to cross a
crowded street but I learning that I can build up a courage to
stand up for the things that I can manage to help myself grow.
This is a lesson that most people wouldn’t notice because
some are still aren’t sure to leave their comfort space, trying
new things, and experiencing something new.
 
What is the Allegory of the Cave? 
Plato’s "Allegory of the Cave" is a concept devised by the
philosopher to ruminate on the nature of belief versus
knowledge. The allegory states that there exists prisoners
chained together in a cave. Behind the prisoners is a fire, and
between the fire and the prisoners are people carrying
puppets or other objects. This casts a shadow on the other
side of the wall. The prisoners watch these shadows,
believing them to be real. 
Plato posits that one prisoner could become free. He finally
sees the fire and realizes the shadows are fake. This prisoner
could escape from the cave and discover there is a whole
new world outside that they were previously unaware of. 
This prisoner would believe the outside world is so much
more real than that in the cave. He would try to return to free
the other prisoners. Upon his return, he is blinded because his
eyes are not accustomed to actual sunlight. The chained
prisoners would see this blindness and believe they will be
harmed if they try to leave the cave.