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'''Plato''' was a [[Ancient Greece|classical Greek]] [[philosophy|philosopher]], student of [[Socrates]] and teacher of [[Aristotle]], who lived from c.428 B.C. to c.348 B.C. Parmen and the other natives of Sahndara called themselves [[Platonians]] and their new planet [[Platonius]] because they claimed to follow Plato's philosophy, but [[Spock]] noted that Plato wanted justice, which the Platonians did not seem to care too much about.
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'''Plato''' was a classical [[Greek]] [[philosopher]], a student of [[Socrates]], who lived during the [[1st millennium BC|4th and 5th century BC]].
   
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[[Parmen]] and the other natives of [[Sahndara]] called themselves [[Platonian]]s and their new [[planet]] [[Platonius]] because they claimed to follow Plato's philosophy, but [[Spock]] noted that Plato wanted truth, beauty, and, above all, justice, which the Platonians did not seem to care too much about. ({{TOS|Plato's Stepchildren}})
In [[Diane Duane]]'s novel [[Dark Mirror]] Plato's [[mirror universe]] counterpart is mentioned as writing that the perfect government is one that metes out fear in proper proportion to the people. In the mirror universe such a work would likely be titled "Kingdom and Empire" rather than "The Republic" as in the real universe.
 
   
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In sharing philosophical teachings with the [[Drayan]]s, [[Kathryn Janeway]] pointed out Plato, who she described as one of mankind's greatest philosophers, who wrote "''that what we see around us are only poor shadows of ideal objects which exist on a higher plane.''" The Drayans held similar beliefs, as shared by [[Alcia]], since they "''believe that physical [[matter]] is only an illusion. The body is not the true self, only a representation.''" She further revealed that their connection to a "''{{'}}higher plane' is more important than [their] attachment to this brief existence, however real it may seem.''" ({{VOY|Innocence}})
==See Also==
 
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*[[Wikipedia:Plato|Plato]] on Wikipedia
 
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[[Neoplatonism]] was an offshoot of Plato's work. ({{TNG|Emergence}})
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[[Vulcan]] philosophers were known to study the works of Plato, as evidenced in the work ''[[A Cave Beyond Logic: Vulcan Perspectives on Platonic Thought]]''. ({{VOY|In the Flesh}})
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==Appendices==
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=== Background information ===
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According to the {{ste|4|2|171}}, the birth and death years of Plato were ''circa'' 428 [[BC|BCE]] and ''circa'' 348 BCE, respectively.
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=== Apocrypha ===
 
In [[Diane Duane]]'s novel ''[[Dark Mirror]]'' Plato's [[mirror universe]] counterpart is mentioned as writing that the perfect government is one that metes out fear in proper proportion to the people. In the mirror universe such a work would likely be titled ''"Kingdom and Empire"'' rather than ''"The Republic"'' as in the real universe.
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===External links===
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* {{wikipedia|Plato}}
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* {{Wikipedia|Philosophy}}
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Latest revision as of 15:33, 30 January 2022

Plato was a classical Greek philosopher, a student of Socrates, who lived during the 4th and 5th century BC.

Parmen and the other natives of Sahndara called themselves Platonians and their new planet Platonius because they claimed to follow Plato's philosophy, but Spock noted that Plato wanted truth, beauty, and, above all, justice, which the Platonians did not seem to care too much about. (TOS: "Plato's Stepchildren")

In sharing philosophical teachings with the Drayans, Kathryn Janeway pointed out Plato, who she described as one of mankind's greatest philosophers, who wrote "that what we see around us are only poor shadows of ideal objects which exist on a higher plane." The Drayans held similar beliefs, as shared by Alcia, since they "believe that physical matter is only an illusion. The body is not the true self, only a representation." She further revealed that their connection to a "'higher plane' is more important than [their] attachment to this brief existence, however real it may seem." (VOY: "Innocence")

Neoplatonism was an offshoot of Plato's work. (TNG: "Emergence")

Vulcan philosophers were known to study the works of Plato, as evidenced in the work A Cave Beyond Logic: Vulcan Perspectives on Platonic Thought. (VOY: "In the Flesh")

Appendices

Background information

According to the Star Trek Encyclopedia (4th ed., vol. 2, p. 171), the birth and death years of Plato were circa 428 BCE and circa 348 BCE, respectively.

Apocrypha

In Diane Duane's novel Dark Mirror Plato's mirror universe counterpart is mentioned as writing that the perfect government is one that metes out fear in proper proportion to the people. In the mirror universe such a work would likely be titled "Kingdom and Empire" rather than "The Republic" as in the real universe.

External links