Plato Flashcards
(14 cards)
When was plato born ?
427 BCE
What were his backgrounds ?
Aristocratic family
Who were his brothers ? (2)
Glaucoma and Adeimantus
When was the peloponnesuon war ? (2)
431-404 BCE
(During his early life)
Who was Socrates ? (3)
An influential philosopher
Inspired young plato + became his teacher
What happened to Socrates ? (4)
Condemned to death
For treason
corrupting your Athenian minds
Rejection of Gods
What did socrates famously say at his trial ?
‘The unexamined life is not worth living’
When did Socrates die ?
399 BCE
What was his early career? (5)
Worked as a soldier in 3 campaigns
(Lived in Syracuse, Sicily)
Worked as tutor to King Dionysus 1 son - not successful
Returned to Athens to set up academy
What was the purpose of the Academy ?
To teach young aristocratic Athenian men how to become wise leaders
How did he teach his ideas ? (3)
Used dialogues in books
Wrote republic as textbook
(Including parable of the cave)
What did plato learn from Pythagorean philosophers ?
That maths shows is that this world is just a reflection of the world
What was Plato’s views on oligarchy ? (2)
He rejected it
(As it led to bloodshed)
What was Socrates’s famous argument with Protagoras ? (2)
He showed that there is more to philosophy then cleverly winning arguments
It’s about making people think about ideas and their meaning
