Branches of Philosophy
thinking about reality
metaphysics
opinion
the prisoners represent
the citizens
the two main strands of philosophy
eastern and western
thinking about knowledge
epistemology
it comes from more substantiated information and provides us with a more solid base to support what we think, but it is still a more superficial knowledge since it can lead us to doubt
belief
the jailers represent
the educators of society/the sophists
a more spiritual vision that seeks unity of the real and believes in harmony of the cosmos
thinking about social organization
political philosophy
it comes from contact with the outside. it is the information that we capture through the sense, the product of our relationship with the environment
perception
the escaping prisoner represents
the philosopher
the earliest known Greek philosopher
Thales
thinking about beauty
aesthetics
ability to retain information obtained through perception. it usually has a temporary nature, but the permanence varies
memory
the shadows on the wall represent
the illusion of the sensible world
a more individualistic and rational way of thinking that often finds conflict
thinking about morality
ethics
processes information to make it useful for our life. it is typical of human beings and involves more complex facilities such as symbolic capacity (which allows us to create, understand and use symbols such as language)
intelligence
the moral of the story
the sensible world is an illusion which the sophists maintain as real
what does the need for philosophy stems from
wonder