Thinking Outside The Box

             Plato describes the limitations of our thinking through knowledge whereas Sartes describes our limitations through isolation. Through "Allegory in the Cave", Plato expresses that people are oblivious to the world around them and only have it within themselves to find greater knowledge. People were scared to embrace new knowledge at first but found in time that there was so much to be discovered. From this we learned that the only way to gain more knowledge is to pursue it.

          From Sartes point of view our knowledge is limited by what other people tell us; their truths and lies. It is as if we have no control over what we know if we can't discern what is truth and what is fiction. In order to gain knowledge it is up to us to surround ourselves with people who will be honest and help us further our knowledge. Both Plato and Sartes show that only open-mindedness can allow us to gain knowledge.