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Is Plato and Socrates two different people?
Socrates, an ancient Greek philosopher had most of his teachings and philosophies written and recorded by writers after his death which included his students Plato and Xenophon. While Plato was a Greek philosopher from the classical period and the founder of the Platonic school of thought.
Was Socrates Plato’s?
Socrates was an ancient Greek philosopher, one of the three greatest figures of the ancient period of Western philosophy (the others were Plato and Aristotle), who lived in Athens in the 5th century BCE. He was the first Greek philosopher to seriously explore questions of ethics.
Are Plato Aristotle and Socrates the same person?
No. Socrates was Plato’s mentor, and Plato opened the first European university, called the Academy, where he was Aristotle’s teacher. They were three different historical figures.
What is the relation between Socrates and Plato?
From historical sources it is known that Socrates was Plato’s teacher and that Socrates was Plato’s elder by at least a few decades.
Who was first Plato or Socrates?
Socrates came first, and Plato was his student, around 400 BC. The Athenians voted to kill Socrates in 399 BC.
What is Plato’s real name?
Aristocles
It was claimed that Plato’s real name was Aristocles, and that ‘Plato’ was a nickname (roughly ‘the broad’) derived either from the width of his shoulders, the results of training for wrestling, or from the breadth of his style, or from the size of his forehead.
Who accused Socrates of corrupting the youth?
Meletus
The Apology of Socrates begins with Socrates addressing the jury of perhaps 500 Athenian men to ask if they have been persuaded by the Orators Lycon, Anytus, and Meletus, who have accused Socrates of corrupting the young people of the city and impiety against the pantheon of Athens.
Are Plato’s dialogues real?
5 Answers. Both of the answers are correct to point out that the dialogues are fictitious. It is extremely unlikely any section of any length is a transcript of an actual conversation between Socrates and anyone.