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Author : Plato

Plato, originally named Aristocles (c. 427 – 348 BC), was a pivotal ancient Greek philosopher of the Classical period, renowned for his foundational contributions to Western philosophy. A prominent innovator of written dialogue and dialectic forms, he established the Platonic Academy in Athens, where he imparted the doctrines that would evolve into Platonism. His most significant philosophical contribution, the theory of forms, addresses the problem of universals and demonstrates the influence of pre-Socratic thinkers like Pythagoras, Heraclitus, and Parmenides. Alongside Socrates, his mentor, and Aristotle, his student, Plato plays a central role in the history of philosophical thought. His extensive body of work has remarkably endured for over 2,400 years, maintaining relevance through fluctuating popularity and influencing both Christian and Islamic philosophy via Neoplatonism. Modern philosopher Alfred North Whitehead aptly summarized his legacy, noting that the European philosophical tradition can be characterized as a series of footnotes to Plato.