After a thorough second read of “Allegory of the Cave”, Plato was discussing how humans live in this world often contrasting the reality of such things against our interpretation. For example, the repetition of prisoners seeking solace in the darkness of the cave after reaching out into the sunlight is because they chose to reject such idea. However, if the prisoner were to embraced by the sunlight and accepting of it he chose to accept this as reality. The contrast here could be easily misunderstood as it means the thought of truth and how one is to perceive such truth hailing from different environments and experiences. The cave is despair one can choose to accept this as their reality but once one ventures out into the sun they can see that the cave was just a shallow representation of life, accepting of the sun. This contradictory of truth solely relies on the person themselves and whether they choose to accept or reject such based on their character.
About
Professor: Jessica Penner
Email: jpenner@citytech.cuny.edu
Class Meetings & Times: Mondays & Wednesdays, 2-3:40 PM, in Namm 519
Office Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12 – 1 PM. I’ll be available through Zoom and will send an invitation via email that you should keep all semester. Try to join my meeting at the start of the hour, not at the end—since I may be talking to other students or have another appointment after the hour is up. If those times don’t work with your schedule, we can schedule a different time. This means you’ll have to schedule an appointment in advance via email. I suggest you have multiple times in mind, since your schedule may not mesh with mine!
Course Description: A course in effective essay writing and basic research techniques including use of the library. Demanding readings assigned for classroom discussion and as a basis for essay writing.
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