Biography

Plato was the son of wealthy and powerful parents of Athens. When he started his philosophical career, he began as a student of Socrates. After Socrates passed away, Plato decided to go on and visit Egypt and Italy. While he was there, Plato studied with students of Pythagoras, as well as spending more than two years giving advice to the ruling family of Syracuse. He then returned to Athens and eventually created his own Academy school of philosophy. Many students enrolled in the academy, and Plato chose to teach a Socratic style of thinking as well as bring mathamatical learnging to reach achievement abstract philosophical truth. In Plato's writing, he also put both methods that he was taught from Socrates and Pythagorus. In Plato's works, he tied in his own thoughts and opinions between Socrates and other outstanding philosophers from back then. Although, it has been stated that Plato's dialogues have been influenced greatly by Socrates.

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Here is a beautiful picture of the Academy school of philosophy that Plato taught at after returning from Egypt and Italy. In the sixth century BC, the academy was used for gymnastics. Many festivals and athletic competitions were held there. Thereafter, Plato began his philosophy teachings there.

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