Here's how Plato's test goes: In the story, called the Ring of Gyges, a shepherd discovers a ring that lets him become invisible whenever he wears it. With this power, he can do whatever he wants ...

Atlantis has inspired theories about lost civilizations, sunken continents and advanced ancient societies for centuries. But ...

Ancient Greek philosophy, metaphysics/ontology, epistemology, history of natural science, political ethics Theme: Plato, who ...

Did Plato describe a real lost city when he spoke about Atlantis or did he invent a warning? Bradley Walsh investigates in Out of this World.

Plato's success in this was a major achievement, although there are some discrepancies across parts of the work, notably ...

Plato, one of the greatest philosophers of ancient Greece, continues to influence how we think about truth, justice, love, and the human soul. His thoughts, written more than 2,000 years ago, still ...

How can you teach a philosophy class without mentioning Plato? Texas A&M University professor Martin Peterson is trying to figure that out. Plato was a father of Western philosophy, famously a student ...

Plato was a Greek philosopher who came up with a lot of interesting ways to view the world. Many people have different ways of viewing the world, and that is wonderful for keeping the world anything ...

What separates knowledge from ignorance? Plato’s famous philosophical idea that "opinion is the medium between knowledge and ignorance" offers a fascinating answer.

Socrates’ method was to clear his students’ minds of abstractions and assumptions, so that they might attain self-knowledge and learn the practical wisdom of living well. His pupil Plato, however, ...