Plato's Cave Allegory: An Archetype of Enlightenment

I greatly adore reading ancient books, contents of which are non perishable, only more valuable over time. One such book recently planted in my mind the seed of insight on the more intricate meaning of the symbolism of the receiving of Light.

This book is Plato's Republic, in which the famous allegory of the Cave is described, the allegory recognized by some thinkers as mankind's most principal archetypical parable.

A lot can be said and discussed about Platonism with its vast impact on the history of human thought. This essay, nevertheless, attempts to laconically communicate some of the symbolic connection of Platonism to the ideal of Enlightenment, with their penetrating and enchanting resonance.
Plato's Cave became a classical archetype of enlightenment long before this word began to be associated with the 17–18 centuries period and the birth of modern sciences. It is evidently one of the most ancient narratives representing this ideal.

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1:04 - A Retelling Of The Allegory
2:38 - The Cave & Our Lives
5:56 - The Supreme Good
7:40 - Philosophical Immunity
10:02 - Platonic Legacy And Its Vastness