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What purpose the story of the cave served in Plato's agruments in favour of his ideal state?

October 14 2000 at 7:08 PM
 
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What purposed did it serve in Plato's agruments in avour of his ideal stae? Other than it helped show that only the enlightened one should serve as King. And that the authority should be given to one who does not want that power.
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Misty

 
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