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Solveig Gold: The Cave by Plato

The Book Club

CHAPTER

The Problem With Disturbing Your Eyes

When a philosopher comes down and gives you a glimpse of the real truth, that person will be mocked. What might happen to you? It might be put to death. Exactly. Especially because the philosopher no longer knows how to play along. And Socrates says that he has no idea how to present himself in a law court. Now that could be Socratic irony. But it's also true that Socrates is not interested in playing along,. People would appeal to emotion and they would bring in their children  and say, oh, you can't put me to death. Look at my children. I don't know. Everyone who's ever told the truth in all of history. Who was that

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