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?