As historians ourselves, it is important to understand the foundations of Plato’s "Allegory of the Cave"; especially what other critics have to say. After looking over dozens of critics works on “Allegory of the Cave,” I have come to a decision that trying to look at this from a historian’s point of view is the best approach. I have chosen four critics views of the story to make my own. I will also put their names and works on the bottom of my paper for reference.
In Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave,” he states that knowledge in its truest form is beyond our comprehension. This explanation comes from one of my sources. The author’s name is Benjamin Jowett. This critic also explores the past writings of Plato and analyzes their meanings. Here is an exam
The next critic that explored what Plato’s writings were about was named Julia Annas. Julia Annas’ book does not relate to the “Allegory of the Cave”, but she breaks down Plato’s work. I think this is very important for me to understand his writings. Julia describes Plato as more of an artist than a writer. According to her, Plato’s skills as a writer are nothing. I would most definitely have to disagree with her (what is she crazy!).
The last of my sources entitled “Interpretation of Allegory of the Cave” is saved for last because this is my favorite. The author of this article does not let himself be known, but I think that his interpretation of Plato’s Allegory of the cave is the greatest. According to the author “Allegory of the Cave” is
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