A student of Socrates, Plato was a classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, author, and founder of the Academy in Athens. Along with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, Plato is credited with laying the foundations of Western philosophy and science. He lived from 428/427 BC to 348/347 BC.
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A biography of the classical Greek philosopher is offered, along with English translations of many of his dialogues.
http://www.online-literature.com/plato/
A biographical overview, along with information about the life and works of Plato, a synopsis of many of his writings, a bibliography, and online resources are featured.
http://www.philosophypages.com/ph/plat.htm
Plato’s life, his relationship with Socrates, and other facts about the classical Greek philosopher are presented, including his works and his influence on science, art, and philosophy.
http://plato.info/
Offered in English and French, the site offers translations of many of the dialogues of Plato, along with a map of his dialogues, providing links to comments on specific tetralogies and dialogues, as well as detailed chronologies and maps of the Greek world of Plato’s day.
http://plato-dialogues.org/
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Plato
A profile of the Greek philosopher and his works is presented, including his central doctrines, puzzles, dialogue, setting, character, and links between the dialogues. Various academic questions are asked and answered, and a bibliography is included.
http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato/
The site features a biography of Plato, along with English translations of some of his texts, including Apology, Crito, Meno, and The Republic. Famous quotations by Plato are also presented.
http://plato.thefreelibrary.com/
