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Question: Did Plato influence you!?
or change your beliefs!?
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1!. I rely on his "cave" as a metaphor all the time when I am talking about perception and reality!.

2!. I have spent a great deal of time arguing against "ideal forms" as a cheesy concept until lo and behold, my ideas now are much more similar to Plato's than I would ever like to admit!.

3!. Everything we know about Socrates we have learned from Plato!. So in effect Socrates IS Plato!. Socratic ideas have had a profound effect on the world as we understand it!. Science, logic and all forms of cogency owe a great debt to Plato, via Socrates' ideas!.

4!. Plato taught Aristotle, father of classification and scientific inquiry!.

We owe Plato a lot!. I hope I haven't just done you homework!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Wasn't it Plato who said; "As long as you're getting, get understanding"! He was speaking to the materialistic yuppies of his day!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

YES I love Plato!Www@QuestionHome@Com

No!.Www@QuestionHome@Com