Born | 428/427 or 424/423 BC |
Died | 348/347 BC (aged 80–81) Athens, Greece |
Field | Western philosophy |
Works | The Republic • Apology • Phaedo • Symposium • Phaedrus • Timaeus • Critias |
Legacy | Foundational contributions to Western philosophy, mathematics, and society |
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Occupation | Philosopher • mathematician • writer • teacher |
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Notable ideas | Theory of forms • Platonic solids |
Place of birth | Athens, Greece |