Great Philosophers: Plato

''Courage is knowing what not to fear'' Plato

''One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors''

Without the work of Plato, western thought is, quite literally, unthinkable. No single influence has been greater, in every age and in every philosophic field. Even those thinkers who have rejected Plato''s views have found themselves wor...