Can you help me understand this Social Science question?

In this unit you will begin exploring complex, abstract concepts and how to interpret and analyze these ideas in order to understand them.

In this unit you will begin exploring complex, abstract concepts and how to interpret and analyze these ideas in order to understand them.

Read the attached section from Plato’s Republic. This is a classic work of philosophy and political science. In this section, Socrates describes “The Allegory of the Cave,” which is a way of examining the concept of education and its impact upon a person.

Try to explain the “Allegory” in a few sentences. Aim to sum it up from your own words, and using and citing a line or two from within the passage. What stood out to you in the reading? Please do not use commentaries online, but begin from your own point of view, so you can grapple with the ideas and practice approaching complex concepts. It is less important to “get it right” as to explain your understanding.

Reflect on the process of reading the challenging passage. What are some of the feelings you had as you sought to understand the abstract reading? How did you manage the challenge? What are a few practical ways that you could apply this experience when you are asked to explain new ideas to other people?

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