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Plato (Greek: Πλάτων, Plátōn, "wide, broad-shouldered") (c. 427–c. 347 BC), whose real name is believed to have been Aristocles, was an immensely influential ancient Greek philosopher, a student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens where Aristotle studied.
Plato lectured extensively at the Academy, and wrote on many philosophical issues, dealing especially in politics, ethics, metaphysics, and epistemology. The most important writings of Plato are his dialogues, although some letters have come down to us under his name. It is believed that all of Plato's authentic dialogues survive. However, some dialogues ascribed to Plato by the Greeks are now considered by the consensus of scholars to be either suspect (e.g., First Alcibiades, Clitophon) or probably spurious (such as Demodocus, or the Second Alcibiades). The letters are all considered to probably be spurious, with the possible exception of the Seventh Letter.
Socrates is often a character in Plato's dialogues. How much of the content and argument of any given dialogue is Socrates' point of view, and how much of it is Plato's, is heavily disputed, since Socrates himself did not write anything; this is often referred to as the "Socratic problem". However, Plato was doubtless strongly influenced by Socrates' teachings, so many of the ideas presented, at least in his early works, were probably borrowings or adaptations.
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Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.-Plato
AbdiBarre (Abdi Barre) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:21:15 -0000
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.-Plato
Bis... (no entro al FB) Almuerzo del dÃa... Plato 1 con @davidschia y @perejoanoliver - photo at twitxr.com
LuisEdu (LuisEdu) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:15:17 -0000
Bis... (no entro al FB) Almuerzo del día... Plato 1 con @davidschia y @perejoanoliver - photo at twitxr.com
@withduerespect paciencia. Despues se comen un buen plato de comida
mj16 (Maria Jose) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:11:05 -0000
@withduerespect paciencia. Despues se comen un buen plato de comida
@RaphyPina, muchos ni un plato de comida en navidad ofrecen a quien no lo tiene! asi q a Somalia mucho menos iran, sin comodidades, jamas!!
anajessi (Ana Jessica Alvarado) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:08:27 -0000
@RaphyPina, muchos ni un plato de comida en navidad ofrecen a quien no lo tiene! asi q a Somalia mucho menos iran, sin comodidades, jamas!!
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"The first and best victory is to conquer self." Plato http://bit.ly/50PzmM
synergykarate (Adam Robinson) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:59:37 -0000
"The first and best victory is to conquer self." Plato http://bit.ly/50PzmM
Bartleby.com: Plato - Articles on Plato from Columbia Encyclopedia and The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language.
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Biography of Plato's Legendary Life and Works - Biographical study with a focus on the relation of Platonic and Anaxagorean philosophy.
Meta Description: [ Summary of Plato's legendary life and profound philosophical works, making him one of history's top 10 ancient philosophers, immortalized through his wisdom and eternal education. ]
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D. Anthony Storm's Web Site On Plato - Commentary on Plato's writings, an introduction to his thought, and an essay on his writing method.
FlyingFish: Dissent and Compromise - An article on repression, alienation, love and Plato's cave.
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Journal of the International Society of Plato - Refereed publication for the promotion of international dialogue on Plato across different languages and scholarly approaches. Archives, including author index, available in English, German, French, Italian, and Spanish.
PhilosophyClassics.com: Plato - Essays on Plato's Republic, his doctrine of the soul, and his allegory of the cave, along with a biography, etexts, and a selection of quotes.
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Plato - A Rochester Institute of Technology Professor's discussion of Plato's role in the History of Science
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Plato and His Dialogues - Extensive site about Plato and his work, with biographical information, interpretation, indexes, and maps of the ancient world. By Bernard Suzanne.
Meta Description: [ A new interpretation of Plato's dialogues as a progressive program of education for philosopher-kings, unfolding in seven tetralogies from Alcibiades to Laws, with the Republic as its logical center and the death of Socrates at the end of the Phaedo as its physical center., Une nouvelle interpré... ]
Plato and the Philosophy of Education - Article by Renato Jose de Oliveira from the Encyclopaedia of Philosophy of Education.
Plato for the Young Inquirer - Portland State University Greek Civilization class about Plato for kids.
Plato's Middle Period Metaphysics and Epistemology - Discussion of Plato's views on metaphysics and the theory of knowledge, including his theory of forms; from the Stanford Encyclopedia by Allan Silverman.
Slice of Philosophy: Plato - Short biography and a list of the works of Plato.
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