- Plato | Life, Philosophy, Works | Britannica
Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher who produced works of unparalleled influence
- The Republic | Summary, Significance, Facts | Britannica
The Republic, one of the most important dialogues of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato, renowned for its detailed expositions of political and ethical justice and its account of the organization of the ideal state (or city-state)—hence the traditional title of the work
- Socrates - Philosopher, Athens, Trial | Britannica
Socrates - Philosopher, Athens, Trial: Although in none of Plato’s dialogues is Plato himself a conversational partner or even a witness to a conversation, in the Apology Socrates says that Plato is one of several friends in the audience In this way Plato lets us know that he was an eyewitness of the trial and therefore in the best possible position to write about it The other account we
- Plato - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher He is regarded as one of the world’s greatest thinkers Along with two other Greek philosophers, Aristotle and Socrates, Plato is…
- Plato - Forms, Perfection, Exemplars | Britannica
Plato - Forms, Perfection, Exemplars: According to a view that some scholars have attributed to Plato’s middle dialogues, participation is imitation or resemblance Each form is approximated by the sensible particulars that display the property in question Thus, Achilles and Helen are imperfect imitations of the Beautiful, which itself is maximally beautiful On this interpretation, the
- What was Plato’s family like? | Britannica
What was Plato’s family like? Plato did not have children, and it is assumed based on textual evidence that he never married He did have a number of
- Atlantis | Description Legend | Britannica
Atlantis, a legendary island in the Atlantic Ocean, lying west of the Strait of Gibraltar It was a rich island whose powerful princes conquered many of the lands of the Mediterranean until they were finally defeated by the Athenians The Atlantians eventually became wicked, and their island was swallowed up by the sea
- Plato’s problem | linguistics | Britannica
Other articles where Plato’s problem is discussed: Noam Chomsky: Plato’s problem: A fundamental insight of philosophical rationalism is that human creativity crucially depends on an innate system of concept generation and combination According to Chomsky, children display “ordinary” creativity—appropriate and innovative use of complexes of concepts—from virtually their first words
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