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1 Article Review: Three Platonic Analogies Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation Course Instructors Name Date

2 Article Review: Three Platonic Analogies The article Three Platonic Analogies by Fogelin (1971) examines three significant parallels from Plato's Republic: The Sun and the Good, The Divided Line, and the Allegory of the Cave. The article's central thesis is to offer a logical interpretation of these comparisons and their significance within Plato's philosophical framework. First, the comparison between the Sun and the Good is examined, demonstrating how it serves to emphasize the Form of the Good's deep ontological and epistemological superiority over other Forms by drawing comparisons between how we experience the Sun and how we understand the idea of the Good. In addition, Fogelin (1971) views the Divided Line as an illustration of the link between knowledge and the world of physical objects by using diagrams as tangible objects to reflect higher Forms. This interpretation sheds light on the nature of mathematical thinking. The Allegory of the Cave, which represents the shift from delusional ideas within the cave to enlightened knowledge outside, is next examined, interlaced with the image-object metaphor from The Divided Line. This emphasizes the transformational potential of philosophical enlightenment. The author's argument is compelling and offers a fresh understanding of these traditional Platonic comparisons. It is interesting how Fogelin interprets the comparisons in terms of image- object metaphors and what it means for Plato's philosophy. The author does a good job of outlining and defending their position. Fogelin (1971) gives explicit explanations of the relationships between the parallels and textual support from Plato's works, particularly the Republic. The interpretational framework of the image-object metaphor deepens the analysis. Fogelin's work resonates with me because of the unique and compelling way in which he reinterprets Plato's parallels. His focus on the image-object metaphor and the transcendence of some philosophical ideas like the Form of the Good enriches our grasp of Plato's philosophy. It

3 makes these analogies more approachable and relevant to modern philosophical conversations by encouraging a reevaluation of them and its consequences for epistemology and ontology.

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4 References Fogelin, R. J. (1971). Three platonic analogies. The Philosophical Review , 80 (3), 371-382. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2184102?searchText=allegory+of+the+cave&searchUri= %2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dallegory%2Bof%2Bthe %2Bcave&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default %3A442d8ce2f364900fbea5e2c245e7ed8f