Five Card Story: The story of Plato

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Plato was a famous Greek philosopher who lived around 427-347 BCE. He wrote many philosophical dialogues, and one of his most famous stories is "The Allegory of the Cave" from his work "The Republic." In this allegory, Plato describes a group of people who have been imprisoned in a dark cave since birth, chained in such a way that they can only see the wall in front of them. They see shadows of objects behind them on the cave wall and believe these shadows to be the only reality.

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Plato was a famous Greek philosopher who lived around 427-347 BCE. He wrote many philosophical dialogues, and one of his most famous stories is "The Allegory of the Cave" from his work "The Republic." In this allegory, Plato describes a group of people who have been imprisoned in a dark cave since birth, chained in such a way that they can only see the wall in front of them. They see shadows of objects behind them on the cave wall and believe these shadows to be the only reality.
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