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Video Lecture: On Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”

Posted by Max Leyf on 2021-02-152021-02-19

Perhaps some readers will be interested in this lecture on Plato’s iconic parable from Book VII of Republic. It was recorded for the sake of my students in a Critical Thinking course at Alaska Pacific University. I welcome any comments or thoughts on the subject.

Warmly,

Max

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