Plato (/ ˈpleɪtoʊ / PLAY-toe; Greek: Πλάτων, Plátōn; born c. 428–423 BC, died 348/347 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher of Classical Athens who is most commonly considered the …

Mar 20, 2004 · 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 …

5 days ago · Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher who produced works of unparalleled influence.

Plato’s middle to later works, including his most famous work, the Republic, are generally regarded as providing Plato’s own philosophy, where the main character in effect speaks for …

Nov 9, 2009 · The Athenian philosopher Plato (c.428-347 B.C.) is one of the most important figures of the Ancient Greek world and t...

Aug 9, 2023 · Ancient Greek philosopher Plato founded the Academy and is the author of philosophical works of unparalleled influence in Western thought.

May 12, 2025 · Plato was a famous and influential philosopher who founded an institution called the Academy. Plato learned from Socrates and shared his teacher's ideas through dialogues …

6 hours ago · Thomas Jefferson loathed Plato. In 1814, he wrote to John Adams that he had been reading the Republic and came away unimpressed: “Bringing Plato to the test of reason, take …

Although not the first Greek philosopher, Plato is arguably the most famous and influential; the twentieth-century philosopher Alfred North Whitehead famously said that the history of …

Dec 10, 2025 · Plato (427-347 BC) was a Greek philosopher. He studied under Socrates, and many of his Dialogues describe Socrates and the Socratic method as Socrates himself never …