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If Thales was the first of all the great Greek philosophers, Plato must remain the best known of all the Greeks. The original name of this Athenian aristocrat was Aristiclis, but in his school days he received the nickname "Platon" (meaning "broad") because of his broad shoulders. Plato was born in Athens, Greece to one of the oldest and most distinguished families in the city. He lived with his mother, Perictione, and his father, Ariston (Until Ariston died.) Born in an aristocratic and rich

mystery of Atlantis has multiple theories and is still incorporated in pop culture today. Atlantis is an idea written by the Greek philosopher, Plato, well over 2,000 years ago (Top). Atlantis is mentioned in the dialogues of Plato’s characters, Timaeus and Critias (Atlantis). The HISTORY.com article, “Atlantis” noted, “Plato

and the theory which modern-day theories for the Design argument are built upon. The first version of the Design argument came from Plato, a Greek philosopher, who developed it to address the universe's apparent order. Plato proposed in his book Timaeus that a “demiurge”, a divine being of supreme wisdom and intelligence, was the creator of the

Introduction Science may be one of the most difficult “things” to unveil. It’s nearly impossible to completely grasp science as anything other than a certain phenomenon. Luckily with the evolution of knowledge and the “founders” of science, we can better understand how things have come to be and if they’ll remain as such. Scientific knowledge has undergone an evolutionary shift starting with triumphalism and arriving at the present-day modern sciences including theories of evolution and an understanding

Does Plato believe only white men can understand good art? I mean white guys have been dominating the art world for centuries, so why break the cycle? White men have privilege and history under their belt so they have the time and money to spend studying and thinking about philosophical ideas and theories. Plato says you must understand philosophy to understand beauty and thus only philosophers and statesmen have access to beauty, as though the thought of a black women or a poor man having that consideration

Plato, a Greek philosopher, was born around 423 to 428 BC, and died around 347 or 348 BC, at the age of eighty. He was a great philosopher, taught by Socrates. His dialogues have been used to teach many subjects, consisting of logic, ethics, rhetoric, religion, and mathematics, as well as philosophy. Plato was born between 429 and 423 BC, in either Athens or Aegina. At some point during his childhood, his father died, but the date is unknown. He was named Aristocles after his grandfather, but his

Aristotle is a leading figure in the ancient Greek philosophy, creating significant contributions to medicine, ethics, physics, metaphysics, zoology, biology, agriculture, dance and theatre, mathematics, and politics. He was Plato’s student who afterwards studied under Socrates. Aristotle was more empirically minded than Socrates or Plato and is widely known for rejecting Plato’s theory of forms . His findings gave modern science the inspiration it needed to advance and flourish. He studied geology

School of Athens Apostolic Palace, Vatican City Jennifer Gunardi Art 100 Douglas Barker 12/3/2014   Fourteenth and fifteenth century Italians characterized the Renaissance as a new golden age of intellectual achievement or “rebirth” of classical civilization. Not only was the Renaissance a revival of intellect but also of art; Renaissance art made a significant impact throughout Europe. Artistic masterpieces in sculpture, painting, and architecture were created and had revolutionized the

Intelligent design also referred to as ID is a concept that has its early origins from 4th century BC in the works Timaeus by Plato were he describes a supreme wisdom and intelligence as the creator of the cosmos. In the Metaphysics Aristotle furthers developed the idea of a natural creator of the cosmos. One of the most famous ideas for intelligent design today comes the 13th century where Thomas Aguinas described the concept of design as the fifth of five proofs for the existence of God in his

Over the years, there have been plenty of islands that have disappeared. However, one island has has been given a ton of attention. This island is called Atlantis and was referenced in the greek philosopher Plato's work. The people that inhabited the Atlantis were supposed to be very advanced compared to other civilizations. History.com says, “ Plato (through the character Critias in his dialogues) describes Atlantis as an island larger than Libya and Asia Minor put together, located in the Atlantic