Biography

Plato was born to a wealthy family and was a student of Socrates. After Socrates died, he wanted to make sure that Socrates was not forgotten. Plato wrote down all of Socrates’ work and published it in a booked called “Dialogues”. Plato was the founder of the first university. It was called “the Academy”. The student’s education was focused on the big question, “is there a perfect world?” One of his most successful students was Aristotle. Plato believed that it was a philosopher’s job to open people’s eyes to the truth and help them strive to be perfect. Plato was one of the first people to insist that women get and education also. He believed that both genders were created equal. One of his other major beliefs was that there was an unseen world where everything was perfect. He believed that if philosophers had power, a society could remain stable.

 a. __His Name__. Plato's given name was Aristocles, meaning "the best" and "renowned." He acquired the name of Plato in his youth because of his wide shoulders. b. __Outstanding Accomplishments__. He excelled in every area of youthful achievement. He was outstanding in sports, in music and in academics. c. __Military Hero__. During the war with Sparta, Plato won the Athenian prize for bravery. d. __Student of Socrates__. In 407 B.C., at the age of twenty, Plato became a student of Socrates.



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