Plato

Experience lies in a persons circumstances. As in the story of the people in the cave, they experienced where they were at in that moment in time. We are subjected to our experiences by our position. Say that person in the cave was deeper down or had others blocking their view (as in wealth or location today). Would not his experience be different if not quelched than those who are closer? Now if a person coming out of the light were to realize objects or 'shadows' more quickly than another would that be dependant upon what that person was subjected to? Each person learns differently, yet has the same structures in which to use their learning. Plato suggests that there is a higher intellect once an individual 'sees the light' but how can each person come to the light if not for their experiences and how they were subjected to them. It is how they are presented to the person and that makes all the difference, in my opinion. What Plato presented was stated to be all good but not everyones experiences are good. Also how they interpret that experience isn't the same. Some may have experienced something not good but that goes back to every ones subjectivity and how they were exposed to their learning or lack their of.