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PLATO (2)
PLATO (2)
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(427 - 347 ?b.c.)
Greek
philosopher
and educator, born in
Athens
. In 387 ?b.c., he founded a
school
of
philosophy
known as the
Academy
which became the first university known in
history
. One of his essays covered the
subject
of
individual
ethics
and the question "What is the human good?" His
philosophy
later had a tremendous
effect
on
Christianity
. During the ?a.d. 200s in
Rome
,
Plotinus
(205? - 270?, Greek
philosopher
)
developed
a
philosophy
based on
Plato
's
thought
. This new version of
Plato
's
philosophy
known as Neoplatonism had
impact
on
Christianity
up to and during the
Middle Ages
.
Plato
remained influential until the 1200s and was again revived during the
Renaissance
.
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