Plato (c. 427-347 BC) stands with Socrates and Aristotle as one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West. He founded in Athens the Academy, the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research and teaching, and the prototype of all Western universities.

Jan 2, 1966
Cover of Plato's Republic

Plato's Republic

Jan 2, 1961
Cover of Plato's Meno

Plato's Meno