Plato

Plato was a classical era philosopher in Greece. Plato was not his birthname, Platon, meaning "broad" was a name given to him by his wrestling coach Ariston of Argos on account of his quite broad figure. His birthname is Aristocles after his grandfather. Plato was a mathmatician and a writer of philosophical dialogues. He was a student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle. He also founded the Academy in Athens.

Education
Plato recieved the highest education they offered to the noble families. He dedicated his time to politics and writing tragedys.Plato was a student of Socrates and Aristotle was a student of Plato. Together they created the Academy in Athens which allowed higher education to be recieved.

Dialogues
Many of Platos writings survived and were in the form of dialogues. While the order is uncertain this list is based off of evidence we have recieved.

Early Dialogues Middle Dialogues
 * Apology
 * Crito
 * Charmides, or Temperance
 * Laches or Courage
 * Lysis, or Friendship
 * Euthyphro
 * Ion


 * Gorgias


 * Protagoras


 * Meno


 * Euthydemus


 * Cratylus


 * Phaedo


 * Phaedrus


 * Symposium


 * The Republic


 * Theaetetus


 * Parmenides

Late Dialogues


 * Sophist


 * Statesman


 * Philebus


 * Timaeus


 * Critias


 * Laws


 * The Seventh Letter