*Plato: * - Plato (c. 428-348 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher and student of Socrates. Founder of the Academy in Athens, he is one of the central figures in Western philosophy. His dialogues address ethics, politics, metaphysics, and epistemology, shaping philosophical inquiry for more than tw...

*Plato: * - Plato (c. 428-348 BCE) was an ancient Greek philosopher and student of Socrates. Founder of the Academy in Athens, he is one of the central figures in Western philosophy. His dialogues address ethics, politics, metaphysics, and epistemology, shaping philosophical inquiry for more than two millennia.