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Plato (philosopher)
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full name | Plato date of birth | ~~ BC ( years ago) place of birth | Athens, Attiki, Greece date of death | ~~ BC (age: years) ( years ago) place of death | Athens, Attiki, Greece
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Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, and writer of philosophical dialogues Laid the foundations of Western philosophy and science along with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle His dialogues and letters have been used to teach many subjects, including philosophy, logic, ethics, rhetoric, and mathematics Founder of the Academy in Athens, the first higher-learning institution in the Western world Articulated his stance on the existence of universals or abstract objects in The Republic, an idea termed Platonic realism