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ithe ofPLATO, Athens,great philosopher
was born in BC. In manhood an427 early
admirer of he later founded theSocrates,
famous school of in the
philosophy grove
Academus. Much else recorded of his life
is that he left Athens for a timeuncertain;
after Socrates' execution is that
probable;
later he went to and
Cyrene, Egypt, Sicily
is that he was is
possible; wealthy likely;
that he was critical of 'advanced' democ-
is obvious. He lived to be 80 old.
racy years
tests those of com-
Linguistic including
science still to establish the order
puter try
of his extant writ-
philosophical dialogues,
ten in and Socra-
splendid prose revealing
tes' mind fused with Plato's thought. o
In and SocratesLaches, Charmides, Lysis,
and others discuss ethical
separate concep-
tions. and Meno discussIon,Protagoras,
whether can be Inrighteousness taught.o o
Socrates is from hisGorgias, estranged city's
and his fate is The
thought, impending.
a Crito,Apology (not Euthyphro,dialogue),
and the Phaedo relate the trial
unforgettable
and death of Socrates and thepropound
ofthe soul. In the famous
immortality Sym-
and whenPhaedrus, written Socratesposium
find andwas still we the mean-alive, origin
of thelove. discusses natureCratylusing
of inThe masterpiecelanguage. great
ten the concernsbooks, Republic, righ-
teousness involves(and education, equal-
of the the structure ...
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