Both Uses of
Plato
in
The Fountainhead
- Every philosopher from Plato up should thank you.†
Chpt 4.14 *
- The others, Plato and all the rest, they really thought it would turn lead into gold.†
Chpt 4.14
Definition:
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(Plato) ancient Athenian philosopher who did much to influence Western thinking; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle (428-347 BC)editor's notes: A memory trick to remember the relationships between Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle, and Alexander the Great is to put them in reverse alphabetical order: Socrates taught Plato who taught Aristotle, who taught Alexander the Great.