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| Plato - Greek Philosopher |
Plato was born in Athens around the year 428 BCE. Plato's father died when he was a child, when his mother remarried, he lived with Pyrijampes. Plato's birth name is Aristocles. Plato studied music and poetry when he was younger. Plato met Socrates and knew he would be a perfect teacher for him. Plato took after Socrates and "adopted his philosophy and style of debate". From 409 BC to 404 BC Plato joined the military. After 399 BC Plato began to write greatly. We still don't know if he was writing before Socrates' death. Plato died in 347, leaving the Academy to his sister's child, Speusippus. Plate was a model for "institutions of higher learning".
Citation:
"Plato - Biography."
Plato. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Feb. 2015.
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