|An ancient Greek philosopher. Author of ''The Republic''.
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|Athenian Philosopher who wrote several treatises on philosophy, logic, ethics, rhetoric, and mathematics. He founded the Academy, of Which Aristotle was its most famous student.
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| A religion with many Gods. This was the norm in ancient times until Judaism and Christianity emerged
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|An Athenian philosopher who believed that the world we experience is a poor substitute for reality. His philosophy inspired Plato and in turn Aristotle; and became the accepted Orthodoxy until modern times.