Punishment Brings Wisdom In the "Allegory of the Cave", Plato formed a theory about human perception with claims that some philosophical questions should be answered. His theory is about human only gain knowledge through the senses. His theory was that the punishment of the prisoners brought them wisdom and truth to the one who eventually had an opportunity of going outside the cave. In the Sophocles Antigone, however, Creon's mistakes of putting Antigone in an underground cave because she went against his edict as the king and leaving the body of Polyneice's body unburied led to his downfall. He despised the words of wisdom (from the gods) which could have saved him. The god’s punishment brought him wisdom.
Confusing Reality And Wisdom
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The sisters of the dead brothers, Antigone tried to convince Ismene to assist with the burying of the brother’s body, against the edict of the king but Ismene did not concede as she was afraid of the death penalty and still could not dissuade Antigone from doing the deed herself. The Chorus of Theban elders pledged their support on the king’s edict of disposing Polyneice’s body but at that time it was reported that the body has been buried. It was found out that Antigone was responsible and she was questioned but she did not argue or deny her involvement and responsibility. She was made to pay for the disobedience and was put in the under cave. Creon was warned, given the words of wisdom by the gods to let go of Antigone or he will be punished. He refused and in no time, he was punished with the death of his wife and son, and his eyes got opened to wisdom- punishment brings