Annotated Bibliography The Allegory Of The Cave
Annotated Bibliography
Plato. Allegory of the Cave. Austin: Austin Community College, 20 Jan. 2011. PDF file.
Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave” draws on the idea that reality is what we make it to be based on what we see and what we experience. To explain this he provides an example of humans who have spent their entire life chained up in an underground cave. He then explains that their reality is the shadows shown in front of them for that is all they see, and what they grew up believing. Afterwards, he underscores how the reality of the prisoner will be changed if they got to see the “real” world, including other people, the sun, etc.
Plato makes the reader question reality. There is so much one does not know outside of what one is accustomed …show more content…
The spiritual world comes to mind when reading this. There are so many religious people, and even though they do not necessarily see a God, they still believe in divine providence. So, what exactly is reality? Is there more out there than what we see and know now? Plato is surely one of the great thinkers who I now admire, for he encourages his audience to reflect and think outside of the box.
Bilbao, Theresa. “Spinning Spider Webs from Goat’s Milk—The Magic of Genetic Science” The
Allyn and Bacon Guide to Writing. Seventh Edition. John Ramage, John C. Bean, June
Johnson. New York: Pearson, 2014. 182-183. Print.
Theresa Bilbao’s “Spinning Spider Webs from Goat’s Milk—The Magic Genetic Science” emphasizes the possibility of bringing about a more efficient way to produce spider silk though genetic engineering. As bizarre as it might seem, scientist have found a way to make this idea a reality through the usage of goats’ milk. Bilbao then proves her statement by giving details of a protein found in goat’s milk that can be manipulated into producing the spider’s silk. After she gives evidence in how the idea is possible, she explains the benefit of such a phenomenon, for spider silk is known to be resistant, strong, and elastic. She provides examples that prove that this idea is convenient like the making of superfine sutures for eye …show more content…
Although there is still much to know about Science Engineering, it is bringing about new efficient innovation. Who would have known that one day goats and spiders would collaborate? This new form of technology can be used to make items needing string more effective. Since Science is advancing rapidly, this new idea might make it to “large-scale industrial applications” sooner than expected.
Science Engineering is coming up with a lot of impressive ideas lately. It just makes one wonder what will happen next. It may begin with something as simple as spiders and goats being used in producing spider silk, but it could possibly lead to something taught to be impossible. It is a new concept that is quite an intriguing and something I am really looking forward to.
Khazan, Olga. “Preventing Cancer Through Good Food and Exercise.” The Atlantic. Atlantic
Media Company, 16 Sept. 2014. Web. 16 Sept.
Plato. Allegory of the Cave. Austin: Austin Community College, 20 Jan. 2011. PDF file.
Plato’s “The Allegory of the Cave” draws on the idea that reality is what we make it to be based on what we see and what we experience. To explain this he provides an example of humans who have spent their entire life chained up in an underground cave. He then explains that their reality is the shadows shown in front of them for that is all they see, and what they grew up believing. Afterwards, he underscores how the reality of the prisoner will be changed if they got to see the “real” world, including other people, the sun, etc.
Plato makes the reader question reality. There is so much one does not know outside of what one is accustomed …show more content…
The spiritual world comes to mind when reading this. There are so many religious people, and even though they do not necessarily see a God, they still believe in divine providence. So, what exactly is reality? Is there more out there than what we see and know now? Plato is surely one of the great thinkers who I now admire, for he encourages his audience to reflect and think outside of the box.
Bilbao, Theresa. “Spinning Spider Webs from Goat’s Milk—The Magic of Genetic Science” The
Allyn and Bacon Guide to Writing. Seventh Edition. John Ramage, John C. Bean, June
Johnson. New York: Pearson, 2014. 182-183. Print.
Theresa Bilbao’s “Spinning Spider Webs from Goat’s Milk—The Magic Genetic Science” emphasizes the possibility of bringing about a more efficient way to produce spider silk though genetic engineering. As bizarre as it might seem, scientist have found a way to make this idea a reality through the usage of goats’ milk. Bilbao then proves her statement by giving details of a protein found in goat’s milk that can be manipulated into producing the spider’s silk. After she gives evidence in how the idea is possible, she explains the benefit of such a phenomenon, for spider silk is known to be resistant, strong, and elastic. She provides examples that prove that this idea is convenient like the making of superfine sutures for eye …show more content…
Although there is still much to know about Science Engineering, it is bringing about new efficient innovation. Who would have known that one day goats and spiders would collaborate? This new form of technology can be used to make items needing string more effective. Since Science is advancing rapidly, this new idea might make it to “large-scale industrial applications” sooner than expected.
Science Engineering is coming up with a lot of impressive ideas lately. It just makes one wonder what will happen next. It may begin with something as simple as spiders and goats being used in producing spider silk, but it could possibly lead to something taught to be impossible. It is a new concept that is quite an intriguing and something I am really looking forward to.
Khazan, Olga. “Preventing Cancer Through Good Food and Exercise.” The Atlantic. Atlantic
Media Company, 16 Sept. 2014. Web. 16 Sept.