Kant's quote and his philosophy

Kant's quote and his philosophy

Quote:

“The light dove cutting through the air in free flight and feeling its resistance, might imagine that her flight would be far easier in empty space. In this way Plato abandoned the world of the senses because of the restrictions it places on the understanding and took flight on the wings of ideas, soaring beyond perceptible world and into the empty space of pure intellect” (Kant, 2003)

Quote Analysis

The light dove, cleaving the air in her free flight, and feeling its resistance, might imagine that its flight would be still easier in empty space. ...