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Plato

Author of The Republic

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Aristocles
Platon
Date of birth
428/427 BCE
Date of death
348/347 BCE
Burial location
Athens, Greece
Gender
male
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Ancient Greece
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Greece
Birthplace
Athens, Greece
Place of death
Athens, Greece
Places of residence
Athens, Greece
Education
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philosopher
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Socrates (educator)
Aristotle (student)
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The Academy (founder)
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