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 …

Nov 28, 2025 · Plato (born 428/427 bce, Athens, Greece—died 348/347, Athens) was an ancient Greek philosopher, student of Socrates (c. 470–399 bce), teacher of Aristotle (384–322 bce), …

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 …

Plato is one of the world’s best known and most widely read and studied philosophers. He was the student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, and he wrote in the middle of the fourth …

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 the entire history of Western thought.

Nov 11, 2025 · Plato was a prominent ancient Greek philosopher from Athens who lived during the end of the 5th and beginning of the 4th century BCE. He was a student of Socrates and …

Explore Plato's philosophy in simple, easy-to-understand language with real-life examples. Learn about his ideas on knowledge, reality, the Theory of Forms, the Tripartite Soul, justice, and …

Plato (c. 428 B.C.E. – c. 348 B.C.E.) was a Greek philosopher and is perhaps the most famous and influential thinker in the history of Western thought. He was a student of Socrates and a …

Plato’s dialogues and teachings are foundational to Western philosophy and have influenced a wide range of subjects, from metaphysics to ethics to political theory.

Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher who lived from approximately 427 to 347 BCE. He is one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy and the founder of the Academy in …