not exact, but: the two most important questions are; who w… - Plato

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not exact, but: the two most important questions are; who will teach the children? what they teach them?

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Plato (Πλάτων Plátōn; c. 427 BC – c. 347 BC) was a Greek philosopher from Athens during the Classical period in Ancient Greece, founder of the Platonist school of thought and the Academy (Akademia), the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.

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Native Name: Πλάτων

Alternative Names: Plátōn • Platon • Aristocles • Αριστοκλής • Ἀριστοκλῆς

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not exact, but: the two most important questions are; who will teach the children? what they teach them? - Plato

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