柏拉图,古希腊著名的哲学家和教育家,他在《理想国》中借“洞穴之喻”表达了他的教育观,其核心观点是“教育的本质是心灵的真正转向”。在这一隐喻中他不仅论述了教育的终极目的,还阐述了教育的艰辛历程,即灵魂完成转向,获得“善的理念”。这一恰如其分的隐喻,不仅为反思我国教育面临的困境提供了新的视角,而且它对当今教育的启示也是值得我们深究的。 Plato, a famous philosopher and educator in ancient Greece, expresses his view of education by borrowing “the metaphor of the caves” in “The Republic of China”. The core point of his view is that “the essence of education is the true turning of the mind” . In this metaphor, he not only discusses the ultimate goal of education, but also elaborates on the difficult course of education, that is, the soul finishes his turn and acquires the idea of ​​“goodness.” This proper metaphor not only provides us with a new perspective to reflect on the predicament our country faces in education, but also its enlightenment on today’s education deserves our deep study.