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1 day ago · At 17 or 18, he joined Plato's Academy in Athens and remained there until the age of 37 (c. 347 BC). Shortly after Plato died, Aristotle left Athens and, at the request of Philip II of Macedon, tutored his son Alexander the Great beginning in 343 BC.
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1 day ago · Plato (428/427 BC – 348/347 BC) is important in the history of mathematics for inspiring and guiding others. [50] His Platonic Academy, in Athens, became the mathematical center of the world in the 4th century BC, and it was from this school that the leading mathematicians of the day, such as Eudoxus of Cnidus (c. 390 - c. 340 BC), came. [51]
3 days ago · The answer lies within the most well-known and influential book ever written by Plato, the Republic. This work, consisting of ten books, was originally titled On Justice. In the first two books, Socrates debates other philosophers on the true nature of justice. This concept was far from clear for ancient Athenians.
4 days ago · The Platonic Academy of Melbourne invites you to our Spring Salon, "Baghdad's House of Wisdom and the contributions of non-Muslims philosophy," to be presented by Dr Muhammad Kamal, Senior Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the University of Melbourne.
4 days ago · The first is by Damascius (458-468 - after 538 AD), probably the last head of the (neo-)platonic Academy of Athens author of two further commentaries on platonic works. The second was authored by Marsilio Ficino (1433-1499) the great Florentine Neoplatonist who, through his translations and commentaries, most notably the Platonic Theology ...
2 days ago · In this box I flesh out some of those differences (and similarities) within the context of one of the greatest reference works of all time: Encyclopedia Britannica. The Encyclopedia Britannica contains carefully edited articles on all major topics.
4 days ago · The ballet’s four movements are based on the ancient Greek words for love, as articulated in a C.S. Lewis book: “Storge” (familial), “Philia” (platonic), “Eros” (romantic) and “Agape” (divine)....
