Plato

Date of Birth:

19-Nov-2020

Nationality:

Greece

Profession:

Philosopher

Born in 428 B.C.E., the ancient Greek philosopher Plato was a disciple of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle. His writings focus on justice, beauty and equality, and he also has discussions on aesthetics, political philosophy, theology, astronomy, pistemology and language philosophy. Plato founded the Academy in Athens, one of the first centers of higher education in the Western world. He died in Athens in 348 B.C.E. Due to the scarcity of primary sources from time, most of Plato's life was composed of scholars by his writings and by the writings of his critics and historians. Traditional history estimates that Plato's birth was about 428 B.C.E., but many modern scholars, following events later in his life, believe that he was born between 424 and 423 B.C.E. Both of her parents were from Greek aristocracy. Plato's father, Ariston, came from the Athenian and Messianic dynasty. His mother, Perictione, is said to be related to the 6th century B.C.E. Greek prince Solon. Plato's influence on philosophy and human nature has had a lasting impact on his homeland of Greece. His work encompasses a wide range of interests and concepts: mathematics, science and nature, ethics and political theory. His beliefs about the importance of mathematics in education have proven to be vital for understanding the universe. His work on the use of reason is to develop a just and equitable society with a strong focus on the equality of individuals that has formed the foundation of modern democracy.

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Plato

Books by Plato

QUOTES BY Plato

We are twice armed if we fight with faith.

“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a harder battle.”

“Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.”

“Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something.”

“We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.”

“Only the dead have seen the end of war.”

“The price good men pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men.”

“Do not train a child to learn by force or harshness; but direct them to it by what amuses their minds, so that you may be better able to discover with accuracy the peculiar bent of the genius of each.”

“The heaviest penalty for declining to rule is to be ruled by someone inferior to yourself.”

“According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other halves.”

“I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing.”