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Source:
World Philosophers & Their Works; February 2000, p1-6
Subject Terms:
Arms or weapons; Caste systems; Gods or goddesses; Greek or Roman times; Justice; Philosophy or philosophers; Poetics; Reality; Social issues; Statesmen; Morality or morals; Government; Education or educators; Wealth

Additional Information
- Alternate Title:
  Politeia
- Article Author:
  Waldman, Theodore; Roth, John K.; Includes bibliography
- Biographical Information:
  Plato; Aristocles; Platon; Son of Ariston; Male; Greece; Greek;
- Abstract:
  Plato used the dialogue structure in order to pose fundamental questions about knowledge, reality, society, and human nature — questions that are still alive today. He developed his own positive philosophy, Platonism, one of the most influential thought systems in the Western tradition.
- Subject Terms:
  Nonfiction; Philosophy