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Plato (428/427 B.C.E. – 348/347 B.C.E.)
Nationality: Greek Born: Greek | Periods: Greek: Classical |
Philosopher, student of Socrates, and author of The Republic.
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Criticism about Plato
- Chronology and Narrative Apparatus in Plato’s Dialogues
- http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ElAnt/V1N8/tarrant.html
- “There is… one excellent indicator of the relative lateness within the group of mostbooks of the Republic, namely the frequent appearance of certain response-formulae, both positive and negative, which are otherwise held to be common only in post- Republic works.”
- Author: Harold Tarrant
- From: Electronic Antiquity Vol. 1 no. 8 April 1994
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- Plato and His Dialogues
- “An introductory essay on Plato and his dialogues.”
- Contains: Commentary, Criticism
- Author: Bernard F. Suzanne
- From: Exploring Ancient World Cultures http://eawc.evansville.edu/
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Biographical sites about Plato
- Greek Philosophy – Plato
- http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/philosophy/plato.htm
- Information on Plato’s life and Platonic philosophy.
- Contains: Sketch, Commentary
- From: History for Kids!
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- Island of Freedom – Plato
- http://www.island-of-freedom.com/PLATO.HTM
- Biographical information on Plato
- Contains: Pictures, Bibliography, Extensive Bio
- Author: Robert Sarkissian
- From: Island of Freedom http://www.island-of-freedom.com/
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- Science and Human Values – Plato
- http://www.rit.edu/~flwstv/plato.html
- An essay on Plato and Platonic philosophy.
- Contains: Commentary, Extensive Bio
- Author: Fred L. Wilson
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Other sites about Plato
- Plato and his dialogues
- http://plato-dialogues.org/
- “An interpretation of Plato’s dialogues as a consistent set of seven tetralogies meant for educating philosopher-kings.”
- Contains: Pictures, Extensive Bio, Works List, Works Available, Bibliography, Commentary
- Author: Bernard Suzanne
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Last Updated Apr 29, 2013