In the cave, the shadows and the echoes establish reality and truth. With this background, Socrates wants us to suppose that one of the prisoners or dwellers is released and walks out of the cave. Upon remembering the fellow prisoners in the cave, this person feels pity and decides to descend back to the cave and show the truth to the people. Let us reflect on the allegory of the cave and learn from the lessons it embodies for our state of affairs. The allegory of the cave is important when we think of our current national affairs.

Source: Ethiopian News October 22, 2019 18:00 UTC