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๐ง Philosophy
Plato
The Republic; Theory of Forms; founded the Academy
Born c. 428 BC ๐ฌ๐ท Greece 380 BC
๐ง Known For
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The Republic โ vision of ideal society governed by philosopher-kings
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Theory of Forms โ abstract ideas are more real than physical objects
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Founded the Academy (c. 387 BC) โ first institution of higher learning in the Western world
Socrates' student; Aristotle's teacher; shaped all Western thought
Quick Facts
Category
๐ง Philosophy
Country
๐ฌ๐ท Greece
Born
c. 428 BC
Key Year
380 BC
Achievement
The Republic; Theory of Forms; founded the Academy