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Portrait of Plato

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Plato

428 BCE–347 BCE · Ancient Greece

An Athenian philosopher whose dialogues stage inquiry through conversation, counterexample and revision rather than simple exposition.

Philosophy

Life and context

A short timeline

  1. 428 BCE

    Born in Ancient Greece.

  2. 375 BCE

    The Republic published.

  3. 399 BCE

    Apology published.

  4. 347 BCE

    End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

  • justice
  • knowledge
  • education
  • political order

Dramatic dialogue built around questions and conceptual tests.

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Works by Plato

2 works in the Linden collection.

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