Then we may begin by assuming that there are three classes … - Plato

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Then we may begin by assuming that there are three classes of men—lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, lovers of gain?

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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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There are three classes of men; lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, and lovers of gain.

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Then we may begin by assuming that there are three classes of men—lovers of wisdom, lovers of honor, lovers of gain? - Plato

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