In his allegory of the cave, Plato advanced the notion that ___________.
A) the world as we see it is false and illusory; it is therefore an "intelligible realm"
B) the world as we see it is all there is: the intelligible realm
C) there are two realms: one of change and becoming, the other of being and eternal truth
D) there is one realm, consisting of being and eternal truth
E) philosophers are lovers of "sights and sounds"

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Plato's allegory of the cave suggests that there are two distinct realms: the sensory world, which is constantly changing and is a world of becoming, and the intelligible realm, which is unchanging and consists of eternal truths. This allegory is used to explain Plato's theory of Forms, where the Forms represent the most accurate reality.

In His Allegory of the Cave, Plato Advanced the Notion