 Means LOVE OF WISDOM  A philosopher is a lover of wisdom, a person who uses reason to acquire wisdom about life or the universe  Around 6 th century BCE, there was a shift from accepting myths as truth, to learning how to reason with everyday encounters

To a blind person, is this water bottle purple?

If someone can’t see, what makes the water bottle purple?

 Perceived truth vs. absolute truth  The colour only exists because of our own understanding of colour. We are told that the bottle is purple and we are taught to recognize it as that colour. It only exists in the ways we think about the colour its not an actual property of the table PERCEPTION VS. REALITY QUESTION: What is real then?

 Allegory: a story or poem that is to be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, usually for moral or political purposes  TASK: In your groups, examine the image of Plato’s Allegory of a Cave. What is Plato trying to illustrate? What is his message