Plato's Allegory of the Cave: Analysis and Summary Also readAn Outline of Plato's Philosophy as Applied to Literature of the Occult. The "Allegory of the Cave" by Plato represents an extended metaphor that is to contrast the way in which we perceive and believe in what is reality. The thesis behind his allegory is the basic tenets that all we perceive are imperfect "reflections" of the ultimate Forms, which subsequently represent truth and reality. In his story, Plato establishes a cave in which prisoners are chained down and forced to look upon the front wall of the cave. When summarizing the "Allegory of the Cave" it's important to remember the two elements to the story; the fictional metaphor of the prisoners, and the philosophical tenets in which said story is supposed to represent, thus presenting us with the allegory itself. The multi-faceted meanings that can be perceived from the "Cave" can be seen in the beginning with the presence of our prisoners whom are chained within the darkness of the aforementioned cave.
Partially Examined Life Podcast - Plato's Republic Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:36:59 — 88.9MB) Discussing The Republic by Plato, primarily books 1 and 2. What is justice? The Republic is Plato’s utopia, described by analogy with justice in the individual: In the ideal state, the rational people will be in charge, and these leaders should go through rigorous conditioning and live communally (spouse sharing!) You’ll hear Wes and Dylan Casey talk about their St. Buy the book End song: “Manager,” from the 2011 New People album, Impossible Things (song written in 1997). If you enjoy the episode, please donate at least $1: by HSBC buys silver bars worth $876 million from Polish producer KGHM in the past 12 months « ArabianMoney Posted on 24 January 2013 with 4 comments from readers Bullion bank HSBC has quietly snapped up silver bars costing $876 million over the past 12 months, filings by the seller KGHM have revealed in the Polish press as reported by GoldCore today (click here). These bullion bars are verified by certification issued by the London Market Association and Dubai Multi Commodities Centre. Why the British bank bought so much silver is a mystery as the bank will not comment on such deals. But it has just placed another huge order for 2013 valued at around $250 million. Biggest buyer This makes HSBC the largest customer of KGHM. HSBC may require the silver to supply the NYSE listed ETFS Physical Silver of which it is custodian. However, this clearly marks an increase in investment demand for silver and that can only come in competition with demand from industrial processes for the shiniest of metals. Stocks running out? Could that be why HSBC is stocking up with silver bars now?
Page 2: U.S. Military Wanted to Provoke War With Cuba In the early 1960s, America's top military leaders reportedly drafted plans to kill innocent people and commit acts of terrorism in U.S. cities to create public support for a war against Cuba. Code named Operation Northwoods, the plans reportedly included the possible assassination of Cuban émigrés, sinking boats of Cuban refugees on the high seas, hijacking planes, blowing up a U.S. ship, and even orchestrating violent terrorism in U.S. cities. The plans were developed as ways to trick the American public and the international community into supporting a war to oust Cuba's then new leader, communist Fidel Castro. America's top military brass even contemplated causing U.S. military casualties, writing: "We could blow up a U.S. ship in Guantanamo Bay and blame Cuba," and, "casualty lists in U.S. newspapers would cause a helpful wave of national indignation." "These were Joint Chiefs of Staff documents. Gunning for War "That's what we're supposed to be freeing them from," Bamford says.
Plato from lesson dated: 9/9/2014 Silver Bars Being Secured By HSBC – Buy $876 Million Worth From Poland | count down to zero-time HSBC Buying KGHM Silver Bars HSBC has quietly moved into acquiring large amounts of silver bullion. The bank has secured another deal to buy silver bars from KGHM which brings their total purchases of silver from KGHM alone in the last 12 months to $876 million or PLN 3.65 billion. KGHM is one of the largest producers of silver in the world and is the second-largest producer of refined silver in the world. They produce silver bars registered under the brand KGHM HG that are attested to by “Good Delivery” certificates issued by the London Bullion Market Association and the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre. Listed metals producer KGHM signed an estimated PLN 1.67 billion deal on 2013 sales of silver to HSBC, KGHM said in a market filing yesterday. The deal puts the total value of deals between KGHM and HSBC in the last 12 months to PLN 3.65 billion or $876 million, the filing read. The estimated value of the contract is PLN 1,672,260,469.66. Like this: Like Loading...
Bradley Manning trial: 10 revelations from Wikileaks documents on Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Europe. Army Pfc. Bradley Manning, center, is escorted as he leaves a military court at Fort Meade, Md., on Monday. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images In 2010, Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was detained in Iraq on suspicion of passing classified U.S. government documents to WikiLeaks. On Monday, after more than three years in military jail, his trial finally began at Fort Meade, Md. The 25-year-old intelligence analyst admitted earlier this year to passing documents to the whistle-blowing website, though he denies the charge of “aiding the enemy,” an offense that carries a life sentence or the death penalty. Below is a list of 10 revelations disclosed by Manning’s leaked documents that offer insight into the breadth and scope of what he revealed, help explain his motivation for leaking, and provide context for the ongoing trial. Manning’s trial is expected to last through the summer.
Plato Cave Revision AS Friday, May 15, 2009 PrintEmailTweet This!Save to Favorites Candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of what might be represented in the Analogy of the Cave by the following: 1) the prisoners, the shadows, the cave itself, the outside world, the sun, the journey out of the cave and the return to the prisoners. Basically = (although you will need to be able to discuss critically the validity of the points being made in this analogy). The Prisoners = The ignorant masses The Shadows = The illusions we take for reality. The Cave itself = The paradigm within which we live - its all an illusion based on fallacy The outside world = Truth and reality - knowledge for Plato resides in the world of the forms. The sun = The ultimate Good. The journey out of the cave = The painful realisation that what we have taken for granted is not reality The return to the prisoners= The unwillingness of the majority to have their views challenged.
Silver Dollar Values Prices Going Super Nova, HSBC Bank Buys $876 Million Silver Bars PRLog (Press Release) - Jan. 24, 2013 - Silver has now gone up in price for 7 days due to the deluge of inflows into silver backed ETF’s and investment requirement for coins and bars internationally. Analysts polled by Reuters anticipate silver to increase in 2013. How High Will Silver Go? Learn More Kitco Silver >> Holdings of iShares Silver Trust, the world's biggest silver ETF, stood at 10,689 tonnes on Jan. 22, up 604.9 tonnes, or almost 6 percent, in the end of 2012. This has made it easier for silver prices rally over 6% so far this year and 4.5% last week alone. The U.S. Chinese silver turnover surged to 2,200 tonnes on Friday as well as analysts say Chinese investor’s interest in silver is going forward to rise as many are searching at silver as being a less expensive option to gold. Therefore, trading volumes for the valuable metal on the SGE soared in 2012. Silver bullion imports by China stay robust too.
Michael Hastings researching Jill Kelley case before death WASHINGTON – During the weeks before he was killed in a car crash in Los Angeles, reporter Michael Hastings was researching a story about a privacy lawsuit brought by Florida socialite Jill Kelley against the Department of Defense and the FBI. Hastings, 33, was scheduled to meet with a representative of Kelley next week in Los Angeles to discuss the case, according to a person close to Kelley. Hastings wrote for Rolling Stone and the website BuzzFeed. Kelley alleges that military officials and the FBI leaked her name to the media to discredit her after she reported receiving a stream of emails that were traced to Paula Broadwell, a biographer of former CIA director David H. Petraeus, according to a lawsuit filed in Federal District Court in Washington, D.C., on June 3. Petraeus resigned from the CIA after publicly admitting that he and Broadwell had carried on an extramarital affair. PHOTOS: 2013's memorable political moments
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