Read Plato’s Allegory of the Cave in your textbook and consider the struggle to leave the

Read Plato’s Allegory of the Cave in your textbook and consider the struggle to leave the cave and perceive the world of the Forms.  What do you think Plato was trying to say with this allegory and who do you think the chained prisoners were meant to be?  What type of knowledge is necessary to perceive the Forms-is it different from just belief and opinion?   Does Plato think that most people can leave the cave?  Have you ever been in a kind of cave and had to work to see things differently or change your mind about something?  Was it similar to the kind of struggle Plato describes here?Film: Groundhog DayI think it’s a wonderful example of deciding to live an examined life.Questions to consider for Groundhog Day as you view the film through the eyes of a philosopher:1.  How does the film relate to Socrates’ claim that the unexamined life is not worth living?2.  How does the film relate to the allegory of the cave in Plato’s Republic?3.  How does the film relate to Socrates’ claim that happiness (eudemonia) lies in exercising all the soul’s powers and striving for excellence (arête) in all areas of life?4.  How does the film relate to Plato’s claim that the virtuous man will seek to understand the good and through that process become good and do good himself? 5.  How does the film relate to Socrates’ and Plato’s claim about the central connections between humans and their souls.  Do you see evidence of any or all of Plato’s forms of love (philia, eros, agape) in the film?