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In this Ed.ted lesson plan, Alex Gendler unravels Plato's Allegory of the Cave, found in Book VII of The Republic. The source contains a video lecture explaining and demonstrating Plato's allegory. The source offers comprehension questions to check for understanding, as well as interactive discussions. Finally, the source provides links to the full text context (Book VII of the Republic), two excellent video interpretations of the allegory, and connections to both modern scientific interpretatins of knowledge and modern interpretations of the story in the movies (The Matrix
- Subject:
- English Language Arts
- Material Type:
- Diagram/Illustration
- Interactive
- Learning Task
- Provider:
- TedEd Conferences, LLC
- Date Added:
- 10/06/2015