Which statement best describes the speaker's point of view?
a. the speaker believes the world is full of unique parts of one large and miraculous
system.
b. the speaker thinks that many people take miracles for granted,
c. the speaker thinks he is unique in his ability to see the beauty in so many things.
d. the speaker believes that beauty exists only temporarily.

What is the central idea of the "allegory of the cave"? a. most men live chained to the wall of a cave all of their lives, facing a blank wall, and trying to guess the nature of objects reflected by a fire. b. a philosopher is like a prisoner freed from the cave that comes to understand that the shadows are not reality, rather he understands reality by his experience. c. men who allow their experience to be shaped by perceptions and shadows do not know a better life. d. a philosopher must return to share the news of enlightenment with others who will not necessarily accept his good news. part