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Jul 9, 2024 · Plato as a young man was a member of the circle around Socrates. Since the latter wrote nothing, what is known of his characteristic activity of engaging his fellow citizens (and the occasional itinerant celebrity) in conversation derives wholly from the writings of others, most notably Plato himself.
- Plato was a philosopher during the 5th century BCE. He was a student of Socrates and later taught Aristotle. He founded the Academy, an academic pr...
- Plato’s most famous work is the Republic, which details a wise society run by a philosopher. He is also famous for his dialogues (early, middle, an...
- Plato is one of history's most influential philosophers. His contributions range across numerous philosophical subfields, including (but not limite...
- Plato was born in 428/427 BCE to a noble family and died in 348/347 BCE. He lived primarily in Athens, Greece. Plato’s birth occurred near the end...
- Plato did not have children, and it is assumed based on textual evidence that he never married. He did have a number of siblings, however: three br...
1 day ago · At 17 or 18, he joined Plato's Academy in Athens and remained there until the age of 37 (c. 347 BC). Shortly after Plato died, Aristotle left Athens and, at the request of Philip II of Macedon, tutored his son Alexander the Great beginning in 343 BC.
Jul 9, 2024 · Plato - Dialectic, Philosophy, Ideas: Plato uses the term dialectic throughout his works to refer to whatever method he happens to be recommending as the vehicle of philosophy. The term, from dialegesthai, meaning to converse or talk through, gives insight into his core conception of the project.
Jul 5, 2024 · Attention is given to how the young Plato, much under the influence of Socrates (the early dialogues), struggles with moral, political and epistemological questions so as to develop in time (the middle and later dialogues) into an original metaphysician and moral thinker in his own right.
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As I am sure many of you are aware, several ancient philosophers were notoriously cynical about the prospects of teaching philosophy to young people. Has this view pretty much vanished or does anyone still defend this?
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Jul 9, 2024 · Academy, in ancient Greece, the academy, or college, of philosophy in Athens where Plato used to teach.