DSchlutz+Personal+Analysis

Plato made the argument that humans are born into a cave of ignorance in which they are only capable of seeing shadows of reality. From time to time, one man will step out of the cave, and be enlightened; it is the duty of this man to venture back into the cave and present others with enlightenment. It is seen in every generation, that when someone discovers something new and shocking, others are quick to turn away from their knowledge.

His arguement can be seen in the history of the United States when Anne Hutchinson was exiled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her heretical beliefs. In a society dominated by a strict male ran religion she stood on a seperate set of values, which included predestination. Predestination was the Calvinist belief that God had already chosen who would go to heaven or hell. She carried this doctrine to extremes, stating that a holy life was no sure way to get into heaven. Her assertion, known as antinomianism meant that mankind need not obey the laws of man or God to get into heaven. Her keen eye that spotted the error in her churches doctrine was not mirrored in the men who oversaw her trial for heresy. She was different from the rest of her society because she chose to be take notice of the faults in the world around her. Those who turned a blind eye saw what she was doing and saying as evil.

Anne Hutchinson

Recently, a new theory of explaining everything in the universe has emerged. This radical new theory is titled string theory. The reason it is given this title is because it states that everything in existance is made up of tiny vibrating strings. According to this theory, strings smaller than atoms vibrate, creating what we see, hear, feel, taste, touch, smell, and experiance in our universe. This theory also suggests that there are at least eleven different dimensions in our universe. This radical theory was very slow to gain support. This is because it just seemed so contrary to the way people were used to viewing the universe. Scientists who were faced with this new idea turn away, however some saw it as a possibility and investigated. They succeeded in stepping out of the cave of ignorance, and found that this idea could not only not be proven, but that it could also not be disproven. Over the years, more and more scientists will step out of the cave and find more evidence on String Theory, whether it be for it or against.

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