Along with his teacher Socrates, and his student Aristotle, Plato is a central figure in the history of Western philosophy. Plato's complete works are believed to have survived for over 2,400 years—unlike that of nearly all of his contemporaries. [2]
Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher who produced works of unparalleled influence.
Plato (429?–347 B.C.E.) is, by any reckoning, one of the most dazzling writers in the Western literary tradition and one of the most penetrating, wide-ranging, and influential authors in the history of philosophy.
A collection of Vlastos’s papers on Plato, including some important earlier work on the early dialogues. Vlastos, Gregory, Plato I: Metaphysics and Epistemology and Plato II: Ethics, Politics, and Philosophy of Art and Religion (South Bend: University of Notre Dame Press, 1987).
Ancient Greek philosopher Plato founded the Academy and is the author of philosophical works of unparalleled influence in Western thought.
Plato (l. 424/423 to 348/347 BCE) is the pre-eminent Greek philosopher, known for his Dialogues and for founding his Academy in Athens, traditionally considered...
Plato argues that true virtue lies in cultivating a unified soul by allowing reason to govern over appetite and spirit. In Plato’s understanding, reason would represent wisdom and knowledge guiding our actions by recognizing what is really good and just.
Plato is one of the most renowned and influential ancient Greek philosophers, whose ideas and theories have shaped the course of philosophical thought over two millennia.
Plato of Athens, who laid the foundations of the Western philosophical tradition and in range and depth ranks among its greatest practitioners, was born to a prosperous and politically active family ca. 427 bce.