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Plato

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

PLATO

BY: REID McMillin-Goodwin
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Why is Plato inportant?

  • He came up with the idea of Republic government(1)
  • He founded the Academy of Athens(2)
  • He taught Aristotle(2)
  • Came up with the idea of science (3)
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What is Plato's Background

He was born in 428 B.C. in Athens(2) Some people think his real name is Aristocles(2) He was taught by the finest teachers like Socrates(2)

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How Does He Impact Us Today?
He created the idea of the Republic government(1) Taught many of the worlds best philosiphers(2) We wouldn't have science(3)

What Did Plato Write About?

He wrote the Republic where he describes his beliefs about government and how it would work(1) Wrote about justice, beauty, equality, and many other topics(2-3)

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Scorces
1. Spielvogel, Jackson.
World History: Journey. Across Time. Student Edition.
New York, NY: McGraw
Glencoe, 2005.170-172
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