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More accurate view of Plato's influence on early Christianity. (previous version was confused version of Nietzsche's history!); also Aristotle's philosophy essentially grew out from Plato's.
'''Plato''' was a great [[Greek philosopher]] who lived from 428 to 347 BC. His family name was Aristocles. He was a friend of [[Socrates]] and founded the Academy, where Plato taught his philosophy, which entailed many separate disciplines.
'''Plato''' was a great [[Greek philosopher]] who lived from 428 to 347 BC. His family name was Aristocles. He was a friend of [[Socrates]] and founded the Academy, where Plato taught his philosophy, which entailed many separate disciplines.
==Influence==
==Influence==
Plato is one of the half-dozen most influential philosophers in world history, and his work is studied today in every philosophy departme
Plato is one of the half-dozen most influential philosophers in world history, and his work is studied today in every philosophy department.
Plato's most famous work is [[The Republic (Philosophy)|''The Republic'']]. One of Plato's pupils was [[Aristotle]], an equally important philosopher with a very different philosophy.
Plato's most famous work is [[The Republic (Philosophy)|''The Republic'']]. One of Plato's pupils was [[Aristotle]], an equally important philosopher with a philosophy that grew out of Plato's school.
Platonism influenced Greco-Roman culture after Plato's time and was the most important philosophical influence upon early Christian philosophers.<ref>Turner, William (1911). [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12159a.htm "Plato and Platonism"]. ''The Catholic Encyclopedia'' (New York: Robert Appleton Company), vol. 12. Retrieved from New Advent on September 19, 2014.</ref>
==Style==
==Style==
Plato's works are different from the majority of philosophical works in style and structure. He wrote dialogs which combined elements of both Greek tragedy and philosophy. His works are conversational dramas filled with irony and 'hidden' content which only the experienced reader will recognize and understand. And he did not write explicit treatises, instead slowly and indirectly revealing his ideas over the course of dozens of dialogues written across the course of his life through the words of his characters.
Plato's works are different from the majority of philosophical works in style and structure. He wrote dialogs which combined elements of both Greek tragedy and philosophy. His works are conversational dramas filled with irony and 'hidden' content which only the experienced reader will recognize and understand. And he did not write explicit treatises, instead slowly and indirectly revealing his ideas over the course of dozens of dialogues written across the course of his life through the words of his characters.
*[[Greek Philosophy]]
*[[Greek Philosophy]]
*[[Parmenides]]
*[[Parmenides]]
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==