Plato (c. 427-347 BCE)
Plato was a pioneering thinker of the Western world, whose written dialogues have deeply influenced Western philosophy and science.
Major Works
- The Republic - on justice and the ideal state
- Timaeus - concerning nature and the universe
- Crito - discussions on justice and injustice
Philosophical Ideas
Plato introduced an array of concepts, including the Theory of Forms, which suggests there is a higher plane of reality comprising perfect forms or ideals.