must directly quote and properly cited from the assigned textbook readings. I expect substantive and scholarly posts which evince an understanding of the complex chapter readings. Failure to meet the above criteria will result in a point deduction. For the in-text citation, just put the name of the philosopher whose text you are citing in parentheses followed by the publication year of the e-book (2020). Here's an example: (Plato, 2020).

The allegory presupposes that there is a distinction between appearances and reality. Do you agree? Why or why not?