Socrates basically lectured Glaucon to touch grass.

Indeed, this book needs no introduction, as it is one of Plato's foundational works for Western philosophy, politics, ethics, and education. It's a gateway for more complex philosophical theories. This book doesn't just ask the big questions. It also provides a framework for how we might begin to answer them, both as individuals and as a society. The primary theme explores the nature of reality and the process of enlightenment. In this sense, it connects philosophy with spirituality as an intertwined, beautiful dance of two lovers moving towards absolute truth. They have been dancing to the melodies and rhythms of epistemology and metaphysics for 2400 years now and have found their way to the center of the dance floor, where they have shown their foundational importance and enduring relevance. It was quite a show back then, and it still is today.