PLATO

Athenian philosopher and associate of Socrates whose writings have subsequently become central ingredients in Western intellectual tradition. He looks for order in the world which he judges to be morally good and deriving from a principled source of goodness. Through dialogue he encourages the interrogation of all ideas and judgements with a view to deepening self-knowledge and wisdom, and promoting justice. This is the story of moral education, progressive clarification which will lead to a more communitarian form of society.

Life

The life and work of Plato from the World History Encyclopedia

Plato and his dialogues

Plato on education

Entry on Plato's ethics in the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Writings

Complete works

Works by Plato on Project Gutenberg