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Plato ( Greek: Πλάτων, Plátōn, from Ancient Greek: πλατύς, romanized : platys, lit. 'broad') is actually a nickname. Although it is a fact that the philosopher called himself Platon in his maturity, the origin of this name remains mysterious. Platon was a fairly common name (31 instances are known from Athens alone), [ 8] but the ...
Platonism. Head of Plato, Roman copy. The original was exhibited at the Academy after the death of the philosopher (348/347 BC). Platonism is the philosophy of Plato and philosophical systems closely derived from it, though contemporary Platonists do not necessarily accept all doctrines of Plato. [ 1] Platonism has had a profound effect on ...
The Republic ( Greek: Πολιτεία, translit. Politeia; Latin: De Republica[ 1]) is a Socratic dialogue, authored by Plato around 375 BC, concerning justice ( δικαιοσύνη ), the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man. [ 2]
In philosophy and specifically metaphysics, the theory of Forms, theory of Ideas, [ 1][ 2][ 3] Platonic idealism, or Platonic realism is a theory widely credited to the Classical Greek philosopher Plato. The theory suggests that the physical world is not as real or true as "Forms". According to this theory, Forms—conventionally capitalized ...
Socrates. " I know that I know nothing " is a saying derived from Plato 's account of the Greek philosopher Socrates: "For I was conscious that I knew practically nothing..." (Plato, Apology 22d, translated by Harold North Fowler, 1966). [ 1] It is also sometimes called the Socratic paradox, although this name is often instead used to refer to ...
Protagoras ( / proʊˈtæɡərəs /; Greek: Πρωταγόρας) is a dialogue by Plato. The traditional subtitle (which may or may not be Plato's) is "or the Sophists". The main argument is between Socrates and the elderly Protagoras, a celebrated sophist and philosopher. The discussion takes place at the home of Callias, who is host to ...
The Apology of Socrates, by the philosopher Plato (429–347 BC), was one of many explanatory apologia about Socrates's legal defence against accusations of corruption and impiety; most apologia were published in the decade after the Trial of Socrates (399 BC). [ 3] As such, Plato's Apology of Socrates is an early philosophic defence of ...
The Theaetetus ( / ˌθiːɪˈtiːtəs /; Greek: Θεαίτητος Theaítētos, lat. Theaetetus) is a philosophical work written by Plato in the early-middle 4th century BCE that investigates the nature of knowledge, and is considered one of the founding works of epistemology. Like many of Plato's works, the Theaetetus is written in the form ...