Plato, classical Greek philosopher who lived from approximately 427 BC to 347 BC. He was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle. His philosophy is known to us primarily through dialogues he wrote, usually featuring Socrates as a main character.
Full or partial online texts of the writings of Plato in English.
Plato wrote dialogues, letters, and a poem. His major works are Charmides or Temperance, Cratylus, Critias, Crito, Euthydemus, Euthyphro, Laches or Courage, Lysis or Friendship, Apology of Socrates, Alcibiades, Ion, Gorgias, Meno, Phaedo, Symposium, Theaetetus Phaedrus, The Republic, The Laws, Hipias Minor, Hipias Major, Parmenides, The Seventh Letter,Timaeus, Philebus, Sophist, Statesman, and Protagoras.