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Plato

The Greeks are well known for producing some of the greatest thinkers. Their philosophies have formed the basis for modern math, sciences, and humanities. A few of the great philosophers are Socrates, Aristotle, Pythagoras and Plato. Socrates' student Plato is the most influential philosopher of the time. The depth of his work ranged from Math, Art, and Politics. Plato was born in 428 BC to a rich aristocrat family and is believed to have descended from the early kings of Athens. Most of what we know about his life and his works comes from letters written by him in the form of dialogue.
Growing up Plato showed great interest and ambition in politics but the state of the political system at the time made him aloof to it. This however led him to eventually become a student and follower of Socrates. Socrates style of thinking is evident in Plato's work; finding truth by asking questions till no more answers can be derived. Also his dialect/letter form of......

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