In this episode we talk about what the philosopher is, and why the philosopher must be the ruler of a just polis.  We also talk about the fact that the philosopher is the one who can properly see the world they live in, because they are open to loving "the whole" and not just a part.  This will play a key role in understanding Plato's allegory of the cave later in the dialogue.  I finish by discussing the fact that belief is an icon/sign/sacramental of knowledge in that is shares in truth, but not fully - it's object is and is not...just like a sign communicates something that it isn't.