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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
.
—PDC 2 Approved Glossary