1. M. Scott Peck writes that it is often painful to seek the truth about ourselves. Yet, he challenges us to continue on the path of self-examination and to consider the pain as “relatively unimportant” compared to finding the truth. However, earlier in his viewpoint, Peck assumes that we should avoid pain. His argument is built on the reasoning that if we have a bad “map” for our lives, we will suffer. Thus, Peck tells us to avoid one type of pain and to accept another type of pain. What is the difference between the two types of pain?
2. Plato tells the story of the cave in order to challenge his readers to escape the limitations of their present level of knowledge. However, some people might be discouraged by the cave story. As they consider the obstacles which hinder them from finding truth...