random midnight update
My current philosophy assignment requires to provide an exegetical analysis of the famous allegory of the cave in Plato's Republic (how's that for overt pretension?). For the past hour or so, I've been copying down relevant quotations from the book; I just stumbled upon this bit:
You must go down, then, each in his turn, to live with the rest and let your eyes grow accustomed to the darkness. You will then see a thousand times better than those who live there always...
Plato (Cornford, translator), Republic; pg. 232
Compare with one of my favourite songs, Charlotte Martin's "Four Walls" --
Gonna feel my way around you
And then you're gonna get down on your knees
And grow accustomed to the darkness
And see what you're supposed to see
Coincidence, y/n? Oh dear, if Charlotte really meant to reference Platonic philosophy, I might die of nerdy glee.
Signing off, V.M. Bell
You must go down, then, each in his turn, to live with the rest and let your eyes grow accustomed to the darkness. You will then see a thousand times better than those who live there always...
Plato (Cornford, translator), Republic; pg. 232
Compare with one of my favourite songs, Charlotte Martin's "Four Walls" --
Gonna feel my way around you
And then you're gonna get down on your knees
And grow accustomed to the darkness
And see what you're supposed to see
Coincidence, y/n? Oh dear, if Charlotte really meant to reference Platonic philosophy, I might die of nerdy glee.
Signing off, V.M. Bell