Analysis Of The Book ' The First Ones '

George Boas’ article include many important dates and facts about Plato early life and how they all contributed to his literature works. According to Boas, Plato had a father name Ariston and his father was dead at the time of Socrates’s trial (440). Plato was born on the first year of 88th Olympiad, on the seventh day of Thargelion. Dated to be on May 22, 427 B.C. (442). His birth place was assumed to be in Aegina, Athens according to Boas only source of findings. Plato was first name Aristocles and later changed to Plato by his gymnastic teacher because of his

Plato was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle. Together, these three men are regarded as the founders of Western philosophy. Plato dedicated his life to helping people reach fulfillment. He established the Academy of Athens. He is often commended for allowing his ideas to be open to interpretation. Among Plato’s popular theories:

Plato was born around the year 428 BCE into an established Athenian household with a history of political connections -- including distant relations to both Solon and Pisistratus. Plato's parents were Ariston and Perictone, his older brothers were Adeimantus and Glaucon, and his younger sister was Potone. In keeping with his family heritage, Plato was destined for the political life. But the Peloponnesian War, which began a couple of years before he was born and continued until well after he was twenty, led to the decline of the Athenian Empire. The war was followed by religious movement that led to the execution of Plato's mentor, Socrates. Together these events forever altered the course of Plato's life.

They asked the most fundamental questions of the world where they lived. Plato believed that there are unchanging truths about all things that matter. He also believed that there was an unseen world where there existed perfect models of all things on Earth. Plato's Student, Aristotle, was a prolific writer and polymath who transformed the knowledge of substance in most everything he touched. He was born in 384 B.C. and died in 322 B.C. Aristotle went on to teach Alexander the Great. ( Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy) Both Plato and Aristotle contributed greatly to today's society. Philosophy now is used to teach all students to study and adopt the thoughts, concepts, ideas and formulas of their predecessors that have gone before and enable them to build more powerful understanding and knowledge. It enables students to look deeper inside questions that they have never been encountered previously. Plato and Aristotle have helped others give to society by using their thoughts and expanded knowledge of the

The book being used for this report is called Countering the Conspiracy to Destroy Black Boy by Jawanaza Kunjufu. The type of book can be categorized as black studies, psychology. The book can be used for parents seeking advice, community activists, church members and educators. The book could also be used as a helping tool to assure the correct development of how African American boys can grow into strong, responsible and educated men in America’s society. Kunjufu answers several questions in this book, but only a few will be analyzed in this book report, questions along the lines of how single mothers raises a son who happens to be a black male, why do black males kill other black men. These questions have not only

Plato is one of history’s most popular philosophers who had a lasting effect on the world around him. Plato is mostly known for his philosophical works and founding the Academy north of Athens. During his early life, he wanted to pursue a career in literature and politics, and in fact, began writing plays and short stories. Plato happened to stumble upon socrates speaking in a public market and was pulled in by what he was saying. He felt so strongly about philosophy after that resulting in him burning his early works and starting out fresh. He wanted to pursue a career in philosophy. It is believed that Plato was going to compete for a prize until he realized that he had a strong passion in philosophy. From

Born in Athens, Greece in 428 BCE, Plato had limits of primary sources to use while growing up, so in place of that he was always surrounded by scholars and historians which shows an emphasis within his own writings (Biography). The curriculum he would have been taught was a range from Cratylus, Pythagoras, and even Parmenides. It is believed that these teachings have had a great influence of Plato’s study of metaphysics and epistemology (Biography). His parents were to be very important figures as well. His father was Ariston, who was a descendent from the kings of Athens and Messenia, and his mother Perictione, who is believed to be related to Solon, who was a Greek statesmen in 6th Century BCE. As Plato got older he experienced two events that changed his life before he knew it which were meeting his teacher Socrates, the great Greek philosopher, and the Peloponnesian War where Plato himself was a part of for five years. Soon after the war ended, Plato had considered to uphold a career in politics, but sadly the death of his mentor turned him away from the idea and decided to turn to his profession he continued to do throughout his lifetime, which is to study life and philosophy. He traveled to several parts of Italy and Egypt for 12 years, searching and studying forms of mathematics and astronomy and the different ways human kind perceive to what they believe life is. As Plato got older, he founded the

His view of knowledge, his ethical theory, his psychology, his concept of the state, and his perspective on art must be understood in terms of this theory. Raphael made him resemble Leonardo da Vinci because, firstly Leonardo was a big influence on him and his works and secondly Leonardo was a man of man talents or virtu's who had a huge impact on the world and the same can be said of Plato. Aristotle: (384-322 BC), Greek philosopher and scientist, who shares with Plato and Socrates the distinction of being the most famous of ancient philosophers. Aristotle, like Plato, made regular use of the dialogue in his earliest years at the Academy, but lacking Plato's imaginative gifts never found the form to his liking. His works on natural science include Physics, which gives a vast amount of information on astronomy, meteorology, plants, and animals. His writings on the nature, scope, and properties of being, were called the First Philosophy. Diogenes: (412-323 BC) Greek philosopher,. He was a founder of Cynicism, an ancient school of philosophy. He is said to have lived in a tub in Athens and to have wandered the streets with a lamp, seeking an honest man. In the picture is sitting by himself on the stairs, reading, and that could symbolize the years he spent alone. Euclid:(325-265)Greek mathematician who taught in Alexandria and who was probably the founder of its mathematical school. His chief work is the 13-volume Elements, which became the most widely known mathematical

According to Diogenes, Plato was named after his grandfather Aristocles. Later his wrestling coach dubbed him, “Platon” based on his broad and strong figure. Diogenes said that Plato derived his name either from the breadth of his eloquence or because of the wide width of his forehead. Plato received the common Athenian education, both physical and mental. He was taught grammar, music, painting, and gymnastics by the most distinguished teachers in the Athens. According to Dicaearchus, Plato wrestled at the Isthmian games and performed well. It was even said that he went for a public contest at the Pythian Games. He also attended courses of philosophy. In his youth, Plato took the profession of poetry. At first he wrote dithyrambs and then turned

Plato lived in Greece, during period when it was going through major changes and incorporating new cultural ideals to blend with its own. Greece experienced new advances in art, music, architecture, and philosophy. With new advances came the questioning of old traditions in Greece. During this time Plato came up with his own philosophy guided by the teachings of Socrates and his own life experiences.

As a writer, he explored as well as wrote about many subjects for instance justice, equality, beauty etc. Known for being one of the most well known philosophers in the world, he founded his own Academy in Athens. Plato was born in Ancient Greece and lived there from 427-347 B.C.E.

Plato (/ˈpleɪtoʊ/;[a][1] Greek: Πλάτων[a] Plátōn, pronounced [plá.tɔːn] in Classical Attic; 428/427 or 424/423[b] – 348/347 BCE) was a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered the most pivotal figure in the development of philosophy, especially the Western tradition.[2] Unlike nearly all of his philosophical contemporaries, Plato's entire œuvre is believed to have survived intact for over 2,400 years.[3]

It is said within his twenty years, he eventually started teaching himself within Plato’s school, and was well known for rhetoric at the time. During his teachings it became known that Aristotle did not view the world the same as Plato. It was this that would start to stir the mind within Aristotle to challenge Plato’s view that spawned still known debates today that rage. Plato’s eventual death and later his subsequent denial of advancement to the head of Plato’s school that another was chosen in his stead so he left once his friend Hermeias gave him a better

Plato and Socrates were students of each other. Socrates did not write anything down, af far as we know. Plato was a student of Socrates. It’s only from Plato 's writing that we know about Socrates. Most people say Plato wrote about Socrates and his doings, but in Plato’s later years he started to write his own philosophy as if Socrates had said it. Socrates was born before Plato.

Growing up in Athens, Greece in around 420 B.C., Plato was born into the perfect place for a young philosophizing man such as himself. He was well educated from an early age, showing a proclivity for music, writing, and gymnastics. (Diogenes). Young Plato, much like many boys in their teenage