A collection of objects threaded on a single strand. A sequentially ordered set of things or events or ideas in which each successive member is related to the preceding SYN.Ī linear sequence of words as spoken or written SYN. A tightly stretched cord of wire or gut, which makes sound when plucked, struck, or bowed. Moreover, the Earth, which lay at the exact center of the cosmos, was a sphere and was surrounded by a band of crystalline spheres which held in place the Sun, the Moon, and the planets.Sinonimi: twine train string of words word string linguistic string. The universe had to be spherical because the sphere was the perfect volume for the same reason the movements of the heavenly bodies had to be circular and uniform. In science, geometry-with its premise of symmetry and the irrefutable logic of its axioms-had the most appeal to Plato. He traveled widely after Socrates' death, and founded an educational establishment, the Academy, in order to train a new ruling class. Platonic love is inspired by a person’s best qualities and seeks their development.īorn of a noble family, Plato entered politics on the aristocratic side, and in philosophy became a follower of Socrates. His political philosophy is expounded in two treatises, The Republic and The Laws, both of which describe ideal states. Plato’s philosophy rejects scientific rationalism (establishing facts through experiment) in favor of arguments, because mind, not matter, is fundamental, and material objects are merely imperfect copies of abstract and eternal “ideas”.

It is impossible to say whether Plato’s Socrates is a faithful representative of the real man or an articulation of Plato’s own thought. Other dialogues include the Symposium, on love, Phaedo, on immortality, and Apology and Crito, on Socrates’ trial and death. The principal figure in these ethical and philosophical debates is Socrates and the early ones employ the Socratic method, in which he asks questions and traps the students into contradicting themselves for example, Iron, on poetry. Of his work, some 30 dialogues survive, intended for performance either to his pupils or to the public. Plato's philosophy has influenced Christianity and European culture, directly and through Augustine, the Florentine Platonists during the Renaissance, and countless others. Central to his teachings is the notion of Forms, which are located outside the everyday world-timeless, motionless, and absolutely real. He was the author of philosophical dialogues on such topics as metaphysics, ethics, and politics. He was a pupil of Socrates, teacher of Aristotle, and founder of the Academy school of philosophy.

Ancient Athenian philosopher (428-347 BC) pupil of Socrates teacher of Aristotle.

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