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[[Image:Raphael.jpg|right|thumb|Raphael's depiction of Plato in '''The School of Athens'''.]]

[[Image:Raphael.jpg|right|thumb|Raphael's depiction of Plato in '''The School of Athens'''.]]

'''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, whre 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 departme

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Plato's most famous work is [[The Republic (Philosophy)|''The Republic'']]. One of Plato's pupils was [[Aristotle]], an equally impotant philosopher with a very diffeent 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 very different philosophy.  

Although Plato cannot be described as a theist, he influenced the Greek '''neo-Platonism''' from the second and third centuries B.C., which did have a major influence on early Christian teachings.

Although Plato cannot be described as a theist, he influenced the Greek '''neo-Platonism''' from the second and third centuries B.C., which did have a major influence on early Christian teachings.