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What is the main idea of Plato's Allegory of the Cave?
What is the main idea of Plato's Allegory of the Cave?
- To illustrate the difference between Opinion and Knowledge (correct)
- To demonstrate the importance of the ideal republic
- To argue that God's mind holds objective reality together
- To prove that the perfect human being cannot exist in the natural world
What is the concept of Plato's ideal republic ruled by?
What is the concept of Plato's ideal republic ruled by?
- A class of Philosopher Kings (correct)
- A group of people with highest moral values
- A Philosopher Queen
- A council of objective idealists
What is the main distinction between the reality inside and outside the cave in Plato's Allegory?
What is the main distinction between the reality inside and outside the cave in Plato's Allegory?
- The reality inside the cave is real and outside is ideal
- The reality inside the cave is ideal and outside is real
- The reality inside the cave is subjective and outside is objective
- The reality inside the cave is shadow and outside is true (correct)
Which type of idealism focuses on aesthetic values?
Which type of idealism focuses on aesthetic values?
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What is the argument of Bishop George Berkeley in metaphysical idealism?
What is the argument of Bishop George Berkeley in metaphysical idealism?
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What is the concept of the ideal Forms in Plato's philosophy?
What is the concept of the ideal Forms in Plato's philosophy?
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What is the relationship between the mind and reality in metaphysical idealism?
What is the relationship between the mind and reality in metaphysical idealism?
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What is the significance of the sun in Plato's Allegory of the Cave?
What is the significance of the sun in Plato's Allegory of the Cave?
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What is the main idea of metaphysical idealism?
What is the main idea of metaphysical idealism?
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What is the purpose of Plato's writing about the law and politics of the physical world?
What is the purpose of Plato's writing about the law and politics of the physical world?
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