The Allegory of the Cave

Plato (c. 427–347 BCE) Philosopher, visionary, and architect of Western thought—Plato was a disciple of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, forming the central link in the golden chain of ancient philosophy. Born into an aristocratic Athenian family, he abandoned political aspirations in favor of the pursuit of wisdom, shaping his legacy in the Academy, the first institution of higher learning ...