Plato

Greek Philosopher, student/follower of Socrates, teacher to Aristotle.

Major Contributions

• Theory of Forms aka “Platonic Ideals”
• The Allegory of the Cave
• Epistemology
• Ethics
• Politics and Political Philosophy
• Rhetoric

Books

• The Symposium
• The Euthyphro
• The Apology
• The Crito
• The Phaedo
• The Republic