 Plato, copy of the portrait made by Silanion ca. 370 BC for the Academia in Athens Image by Marie-Lan Nguyen
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PlatoPlato Plato Greek philosopher For other uses, see Plato (disambiguation). 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 foundational thinker of the Western philosophical tradition.[1] An innovator of the literary dialogue and dialectic forms, Plato influenced all the major areas of theoretical philosophy and practical philosophy, and was the founder of the Academy, a philosophical school in Athens where Plato taught the collection of philosophical theories that would later become known as Platonism. Quick facts Born, Died ... Plato Roman copy of a portrait bust c. 370 BC Born 428/427 or 424/423 BC Athens Died 348/347 BC (aged 75-80) Athens Philosophical… (Source: Wikipedia)
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