Allegory Of The Cave Readings And Good Brahmins By Voltaire

The first written assignment for this class is to compare the different philosophy viewpoints of Plato’s Apology and Allegory of the Cave Readings with Good Brahmins by Voltaire. A recapitulation of the Apology, Allegory of the Cave Readings and Good Brahmins will provided, evaluating each story’s position. Finally, concluding both Socrates’ and the Good Brahmin’s into my own philosophical understanding and perspective. First, Apology. This is Plato’s narrative of Socrates trial for charges â€Å"that Socrates is a doer of evil, and corrupter of the youth, and he does not believe in the gods of the state, and has other new divinities of his own.† (Apology, 2017) by a man named Meletus. Socrates argue that he concealed, dissembled and knows†¦show more content†¦Through time, his knowledge and body adjusted; including his eyesight to the real world. He returned to the cave to share his realization to the rest of the prisoners. However, with his body and eyesight calibrated for the real world, he was unable to see and view shadows in the cave properly. The rest of the prisoners then concluded that his exploration affected him, viewed him as idiotic and refused to be freed from the cave. In my view, Plato’s message here is how people are comfortable with their own point of view; belief system that they prefer to stay behind that belief or viewpoint as opposed to exploring t he possibility of the real truth. Last, Voltaires Story of a Good Brahmin. The Good Brahmin is about an old Brahmin, â€Å"a very wise man, of marked intellect and great learning. Furthermore, he was rich and consequently, all the wiser, because, lacking nothing, he needed to deceive nobody.† (Good Brahmin, 2017) Even with all the materials, knowledge and achievements, the Brahmin is very discontent with his life and has wished not be born. The Brahmin have an elderly woman neighbor, although ignorant, is very content and happy with her life. Yet, the Brahmin would not trade places and rather be intellectual and miserable than being an illiterate full of innocent happiness. In Voltaire’s point, â€Å"there is a tremendous contradiction in this mode of thought, for, after all, the problem is - how to be happy.†Show MoreRelatedSocrates And Voltaire Essay928 Words   |  4 Pagesnever be able to have definitive answers about? Socrates and Voltaire were notable philosophers of not only their own ti mes but still well respected today. Not only did both seek knowledge through philosophy themselves but also thought upon why someone would choose to study philosophy. Plato made a record of Socrates thoughts in his Apology and the Allegory of the Cave Readings in The Republic and Voltaire made his of note in the Story of a Good Brahmin. Each discussed what allows someone to pursue philosophyRead MoreExamining Views Of Philosophy : The Allegory Of The Cave, The Apology Of Socrates And Voltaire s The Essay1423 Words   |  6 PagesEXAMINING VIEWS OF PHILOSOPHY A FELLOW STUDENT UNIVERSITY OF THE PEOPLE Abstract This essay examines three brief works that introduce core concepts of philosophy. Comparisons are drawn between Plato’s The Allegory of the Cave, The Apology of Socrates and Voltaire’s The Story of the good Brahmin. Warnings about adopting a philosophically focused approach to life are extracted, as are the incentives. A central pursuit of truth above all is established to be my own prime goal, which ties closely