After reading “Allegory of the Cave”, I noticed that Plato was talking about how humans have lived in this world and they keep on constantly comparing and contrast the reality that they are living in which is in present time versus what image they have created for this world and what they see through their own eyes. Just like how, the prisoners are seeking in the darkness of this cave that is being brought up multiple times throughout the reading which shows how they made the decision of rejecting this idea that was made. Even though, if the prisoners did the opposite and actually accepted these truths and ideas that were made about this world they would be accepting to see the true reality and move on from this image they have created in their own minds.
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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