Statements (758)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:philosopher
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| gptkbp:advocated_for |
a meritocratic system
education of rulers |
| gptkbp:advocates_for |
censorship of art
the use of art for moral education |
| gptkbp:aims_to_improve |
corruption in leadership
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
the nature of beauty in art
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
knowledge is power
art can create false beliefs art can distort reality art can lead to moral decay art can mislead people art should be evaluated based on its moral impact knowledge is a form of power knowledge leads to virtuous action true belief can become knowledge through justification philosophers have a duty to seek knowledge the need for a clear definition of knowledge the importance of the philosopher in society knowledge is different from opinion that knowledge is essential for governance. that knowledge is innate that knowledge is necessary for justice that knowledge is not merely empirical |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Thrasymachus
gptkb:Crito gptkb:Zeno_of_Citium gptkb:Phædo gptkb:rhetoric gptkb:Charmides gptkb:Simmias gptkb:Mathematics gptkb:Diogenes_of_Sinope gptkb:Hippias gptkb:Speusippus gptkb:Philip_of_Opus gptkb:Antisthenes gptkb:Gorgias gptkb:Eudoxus gptkb:Philosopher_kings gptkb:The_dialogues_of_Plato gptkb:Protagoras gptkb:Ethics gptkb:Aristippus gptkb:Aristotle gptkb:Cratylus gptkb:Critias gptkb:Socrates gptkb:Socrates'_trial gptkb:Myth_of_Er gptkb:cosmology gptkb:Alcibiades gptkb:Xenocrates gptkb:Xenophon gptkb:political_theory Aesthetics Epistemology Metaphysics Western philosophy The importance of reason The nature of happiness The role of the philosopher Eudaimonia The Academy Virtue ethics Idealism The nature of reality The importance of education The nature of knowledge Philosophical dialogues Socratic method The nature of justice The role of the state Cebes The concept of virtue The importance of critical thinking The concept of justice The importance of the arts The importance of moral education Platonic love The relationship between ethics and politics The role of the philosopher in society The concept of the good The concept of the ideal state The concept of the philosopher-king The importance of dialogue in philosophy The importance of philosophical inquiry The influence on modern philosophy The relationship between philosophy and science The relationship between the soul and the body Dialectic method The concept of the good life The theory of knowledge Tripartite theory of the soul Philosopher-king concept The role of justice in society The allegory of the cave The Republic's Allegory of the Cave The Republic's ideal state The concept of the forms The concept of the ideal community The concept of the ideal form of government The concept of the ideal ruler The concept of the ideal society The concept of the just man The divided line analogy The forms of justice The ideal forms The impact on Christian theology The importance of dialectic The importance of the common good The importance of virtue in society The influence on later philosophers The nature of the ideal citizen The nature of the ideal society. The nature of the ideal state The relationship between knowledge and opinion The role of the philosopher in governance The role of the state in individual lives The theory of forms and particulars The theory of recollection The tripartite theory of the soul The relationship between the individual and the state Socrates' other companions |
| gptkbp:belief |
gptkb:Philosopher-King
idealism the immortality of the soul the importance of virtue in the immortality of the soul philosophers should be rulers education shapes character art is an imitation of reality art should be aligned with philosophical ideals art should inspire virtue art should reflect the truth of the forms art should serve the greater good knowledge is a collective pursuit knowledge is a path to enlightenment knowledge is eternal and unchanging knowledge is justified true belief philosophy is superior to art the ideal state is governed by knowledge the ideal state should control artistic expression the philosopher's role is to seek truth the soul is immortal and knows the truth true knowledge is rare art can be a means of exploring philosophical ideas justice is essential for rulers philosophy leads to truth the state should be led by the best in the existence of absolute truths that knowledge can be taught that knowledge is a form of enlightenment that knowledge is a path to happiness that knowledge is objective |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Athens
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| gptkbp:birth_year |
c. 428/427 BC
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| gptkbp:born |
circa 428/427 BC
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| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Athens
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| gptkbp:concept |
gptkb:Allegory_of_the_Cave
gptkb:Platonic_realism gptkb:Philosopher-king Platonic idealism Tripartite theory of the soul |
| gptkbp:contemporary |
gptkb:Thucydides
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| gptkbp:contrasted |
opinion with knowledge in his dialogues
the visible world and the intelligible world philosopher-kings with tyrants opinion with knowledge the world of appearances with the world of forms |
| gptkbp:contributed_to |
gptkb:Ethics
gptkb:political_theory Aesthetics Epistemology Metaphysics Western philosophy ethics metaphysics epistemology to the field of metaphysics |
| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:Mathematics
gptkb:Logic gptkb:Ethics gptkb:Education gptkb:political_theory Epistemology Metaphysics ethics metaphysics Theory of knowledge epistemology Idealism Philosophical dialogues Concept of justice Dialectic method Concept of the cave Concept of the divided line Concept of the forms Concept of the good Concept of the ideal state Concept of the philosopher-king Concept of the tripartite soul Theory of recollection |
| gptkbp:criticism |
the emotional influence of art
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influence on modern philosophy
Influence on Christianity Influence on Renaissance thought Influence on ethics Influence on political theory |
| gptkbp:death_year |
c. 348/347 BC
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| gptkbp:defines |
knowledge as a form of recollection
the Good as the ultimate object of knowledge knowledge as a virtue |
| gptkbp:depicted_in |
Socrates in dialogues
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| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Theory_of_Forms
the concept of the philosopher-king the theory of Forms to explain knowledge |
| gptkbp:dialogue_form |
gptkb:dialogue
Platonic dialogue |
| gptkbp:died |
circa 348/347 BC
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| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:Athens
347 BC |
| gptkbp:discusses |
gptkb:knowledge
gptkb:justice gptkb:Knowledge gptkb:Justice gptkb:philosophy gptkb:Reality reality the nature of reality virtue the nature of truth the allegory of the cave the role of the artist in society the importance of critical thinking the role of the philosopher in society the limits of human knowledge the implications of artistic freedom the influence of art on public opinion the limitations of artistic representation the limitations of human knowledge the potential for art to inspire change the role of education in acquiring knowledge the role of intuition in knowledge acquisition the role of the audience in interpreting art the role of the senses in acquiring knowledge the concept of the philosopher-king in relation to art the role of guardians the role of the senses in knowledge acquisition |
| gptkbp:emphasizes |
the importance of harmony
the role of reason the importance of dialectic in acquiring knowledge the need for a rational foundation for knowledge the importance of dialectic method |
| gptkbp:examines |
the relationship between art and truth
the relationship between art and emotion the impact of art on education the relationship between art and the state the role of imitation in artistic creation |
| gptkbp:explains |
the difference between opinion and knowledge in the Republic
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| gptkbp:explores |
gptkb:knowledge
gptkb:justice love reality virtue the ideal state the concept of artistic genius the distinction between true art and mere craft the relationship between beauty and truth |
| gptkbp:famous_for |
gptkb:Platonic_Academy
gptkb:Allegory_of_the_Cave gptkb:The_Republic gptkb:Theory_of_Forms |
| gptkbp:famous_quote |
" The unexamined life is not worth living."
" The greatest wealth is to live content with little." " Knowledge is the food of the soul." " Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something." " Justice means minding your own business and not meddling with other men's concerns." |
| gptkbp:famous_work |
gptkb:Phaedo
gptkb:Phaedrus gptkb:The_Republic gptkb:The_Symposium gptkb:Timaeus |
| gptkbp:founded |
gptkb:Academy_of_Athens
gptkb:Academy_in_Athens the Academy |
| gptkbp:had_a_student |
gptkb:Speusippus
gptkb:Xenocrates |
| gptkbp:has_a_focus_on |
gptkb:Ethics
gptkb:political_theory Epistemology Metaphysics |
| gptkbp:has_influence_on |
gptkb:Ethics
gptkb:Christian_theology gptkb:political_theory Epistemology Metaphysics |
| gptkbp:has_influenced |
gptkb:literature
gptkb:Christian_theology gptkb:political_theory gptkb:psychology |
| gptkbp:has_student_body |
gptkb:Aristotle
gptkb:Socrates Socrates' philosophy |
| gptkbp:held_in |
the view that art is a distraction from the pursuit of knowledge
the view that art can be a source of knowledge the view that art can be a tool for enlightenment the view that art can be both beneficial and harmful. the view that art is a reflection of the artist's understanding |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Plato
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:Christian_theology
gptkb:Islamic_philosophy Epistemology Metaphysics Western philosophy Renaissance humanism Platonism Rationalism Modern philosophy Idealism |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Aristotle
gptkb:Christian_theology gptkb:Islamic_philosophy gptkb:political_theory Western philosophy Renaissance humanism modern philosophy Modern philosophy Renaissance thought Education theory the development of epistemology Western philosophy on knowledge and belief |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Pythagoras
gptkb:Parmenides gptkb:Boeotians gptkb:Heraclitus gptkb:Socrates |
| gptkbp:introduced |
the allegory of the cave
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| gptkbp:is_associated_with |
Idealism
the concept of the ideal state the concept of the good life the concept of the tripartite soul the Socratic method the city-state of Atlantis the concept of dialectic the concept of knowledge as justified true belief the concept of the ideal form of art the concept of the ideal form of beauty the concept of the ideal form of civilization the concept of the ideal form of culture the concept of the ideal form of education the concept of the ideal form of equality the concept of the ideal form of ethics the concept of the ideal form of existence the concept of the ideal form of friendship the concept of the ideal form of goodness the concept of the ideal form of government the concept of the ideal form of humanity the concept of the ideal form of justice the concept of the ideal form of knowledge the concept of the ideal form of love the concept of the ideal form of philosophy the concept of the ideal form of politics the concept of the ideal form of reality the concept of the ideal form of science the concept of the ideal form of society the concept of the ideal form of truth the concept of the just society the concept of the philosopher's role |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
philosophical discussions.
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| gptkbp:is_compared_to |
the physical world and the world of forms in art
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| gptkbp:is_considered |
art as a form of mimesis
the ethical implications of artistic expression the impact of art on the soul the role of narrative in art the role of the artist as a teacher the father of Western philosophy |
| gptkbp:is_considered_as |
founder of Western political philosophy
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| gptkbp:is_criticized_for |
gptkb:social_democracy
the reliability of sensory perception |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
knowledge is a virtue
the importance of dialogue in understanding knowledge art can evoke irrational emotions art should reflect the ideal forms belief can be true or false knowledge is a form of illumination. knowledge is essential for a just society knowledge is more than mere opinion the Forms are the true objects of knowledge the importance of critical thinking in knowledge acquisition knowledge requires understanding of the essence of things the philosopher-king possesses knowledge of the Good knowledge is a form of recollection knowledge requires understanding of the forms that knowledge is a form of power that knowledge is universal that knowledge leads to good actions that knowledge requires rational thought true knowledge is eternal |
| gptkbp:is_examined_in |
the relationship between knowledge and belief
the role of education in acquiring knowledge the process of learning |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
the nature of justice
the concept of the good life the concept of ideal forms the relationship between knowledge and ethics the relationship between knowledge and virtue the connection between knowledge and happiness the impact of ignorance on society the implications of knowledge for society the nature of reality and its relation to knowledge |
| gptkbp:is_known_for |
gptkb:Ethics
gptkb:Allegory_of_the_Cave gptkb:Platonic_realism gptkb:Socratic_dialogues gptkb:Theory_of_Forms gptkb:political_theory Epistemology Metaphysics Philosophy of time Philosophy of language Philosophy of law Philosophy of religion Philosophy of science Philosophy of freedom Philosophy of mathematics Philosophy of mind Philosophy of education Philosophy of art Philosophy of technology Philosophy of logic Philosophy of space Philosophy of history Philosophy of action Philosophy of culture Philosophy of politics Philosophy of ethics Philosophy of aesthetics Philosophy of happiness Philosophy of existence Philosophy of truth Philosophy of unity Platonic love Philosophy of difference Philosophy of society Philosophy of identity Philosophy of knowledge his dialogues his contributions to ethics Philosophy of change Philosophy of being Philosophy of virtue Philosophy of diversity Dialectic method the philosopher-king concept Philosophy of relation Philosophy of simplicity Philosophy of actuality Philosophy of actuality and potentiality Philosophy of becoming Philosophy of causation Philosophy of complexity Philosophy of eternity Philosophy of finitude Philosophy of function Philosophy of infinity Philosophy of multiplicity Philosophy of organization Philosophy of plurality Philosophy of potentiality Philosophy of singularity Philosophy of structure Philosophy of system Philosophy of temporality Philosophy of totality Platonic Idealism his theory of knowledge |
| gptkbp:is_known_for_his_allegory_of |
the cave
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| gptkbp:is_known_for_his_concept_of |
the philosopher-king
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| gptkbp:is_known_for_his_dialogues_on |
the nature of reality
the nature of love the nature of knowledge the nature of justice the nature of virtue |
| gptkbp:is_often_described_as |
classical philosopher
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| gptkbp:is_often_referenced_in |
modern philosophy
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| gptkbp:is_recommended_by |
philosophers should rule because they possess knowledge
art can be used for propaganda art should promote moral values |
| gptkbp:is_sought_after_by |
a just society
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
literature courses
political science philosophy courses classical studies ethics courses theology courses philosophy departments |
| gptkbp:is_taught_in |
gptkb:Speusippus
gptkb:Philip_of_Opus gptkb:Aristotle gptkb:Xenocrates |
| gptkbp:is_valued_for |
intellectual development
philosophical inquiry as a path to knowledge |
| gptkbp:key_figures |
gptkb:Ancient_Greek_philosophy
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| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:Allegory_of_the_Cave
gptkb:Platonic_realism gptkb:Theory_of_Forms Philosophical dialogues Platonic idealism Philosopher-King concept |
| gptkbp:language_spoken |
gptkb:Crito
gptkb:Politician gptkb:Theaetetus gptkb:Phaedo gptkb:Philebus gptkb:Apology gptkb:Euthyphro gptkb:Meno gptkb:sorcery Laws |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:Neoplatonism
Platonism Foundation of Western philosophy Influence on education Influence on Western thought Influence on ethics Influence on political theory |
| gptkbp:lived_during |
gptkb:Classical_Greece
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| gptkbp:mentor |
gptkb:Socrates
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| gptkbp:nationality |
Greek
Athenian |
| gptkbp:notable_character |
ethics
metaphysics aesthetics epistemology |
| gptkbp:notable_students |
gptkb:Aristotle
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| gptkbp:notable_work |
gptkb:Politician
gptkb:Theaetetus gptkb:Phaedo gptkb:Philebus gptkb:Gorgias gptkb:Protagoras gptkb:Cratylus gptkb:Critias gptkb:Epinomis gptkb:Euthyphro gptkb:Meno gptkb:Phaedrus gptkb:conference gptkb:Timaeus gptkb:sorcery Laws |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Mathematician
gptkb:educators gptkb:Writer |
| gptkbp:philosophy |
gptkb:Crito
gptkb:scientific_experiments gptkb:existentialism gptkb:Eros gptkb:Knowledge gptkb:Academy gptkb:Politician gptkb:Theaetetus gptkb:Phaedo gptkb:Philebus gptkb:Gorgias gptkb:Justice gptkb:metaphor gptkb:Ethics gptkb:Allegory_of_the_Cave gptkb:Apology gptkb:Epinomis gptkb:Meno gptkb:Platonic_realism gptkb:constructivism gptkb:Myth_of_Er gptkb:Neoplatonism gptkb:cosmology gptkb:political_theory gptkb:philosophy gptkb:sorcery gptkb:Reality gptkb:Philosopher-king Academics Aesthetics Epistemology Ignorance Metaphysics Illusion Philosophy of language Philosophy of science Philosophy of mind Platonism Laws Philosophy of education Social contract theory realism abstraction pragmatism rationalism Dialogues The nature of happiness The role of the philosopher Dialectic Eudaimonia Virtue ethics axiomatic method The nature of reality idealism The nature of knowledge deduction deontology utilitarianism virtue ethics hermeneutics induction phenomenology Socratic method The nature of justice social contract theory natural law theory The Good The nature of the soul analogy The One and the Many The nature of space The nature of time The nature of existence The nature of language The nature of virtue The nature of the cosmos dialectic The nature of love The immortality of the soul The nature of the state A priori knowledge The nature of culture The nature of ethics The nature of history The nature of logic The nature of metaphysics The nature of politics The nature of religion The nature of science The nature of society The nature of the divine The nature of beauty The nature of art The nature of education The nature of friendship Dialectic method Platonic idealism Theory of recollection Tripartite theory of the soul Eudaimonia concept Forms and Ideas Ideal state concept Knowledge as justified true belief Moral relativism critique Philosopher-king concept The nature of philosophy The divided line The forms of government The nature of epistemology The nature of myth The nature of ontology The nature of rhetoric The nature of the good The myth of Er |
| gptkbp:proposed_by |
gptkb:ideal_rulers
the theory of forms the tripartite theory of the soul the Allegory of the Cave to illustrate knowledge |
| gptkbp:result |
gptkb:The_Laws
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| gptkbp:scientific_classification |
between higher and lower forms of art
knowledge from belief between knowledge and belief |
| gptkbp:sought_to_define |
the ideal state structure
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| gptkbp:translated_into |
many languages
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| gptkbp:uses |
the Socratic method to explore knowledge
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| gptkbp:view |
belief as less reliable than knowledge
poetry as dangerous the pursuit of knowledge as a lifelong endeavor the pursuit of knowledge as a noble goal |
| gptkbp:was_a_key_figure_in |
the development of Western thought
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| gptkbp:was_a_proponent_of |
rationalism
the idea of the forms |
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
Pythagoreanism
Socrates' teachings |
| gptkbp:written_in |
gptkb:Ancient_Greek
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| gptkbp:wrote |
gptkb:Atom
gptkb:The_Dialogues_of_Plato gptkb:Roman_Republic gptkb:The_Republic_of_Plato gptkb:Crito gptkb:The_Republic_(Book_X) gptkb:The_Republic_(Book_1) gptkb:Euthydemus gptkb:Politician gptkb:Theaetetus gptkb:Phaedo gptkb:Philebus gptkb:Hippias_Major gptkb:Gorgias gptkb:The_Apology_of_Socrates gptkb:The_Seventh_Letter gptkb:Protagoras gptkb:Apology gptkb:Cratylus gptkb:Critias gptkb:Epinomis gptkb:Euthyphro gptkb:Meno gptkb:Phaedrus gptkb:Hippias_Minor gptkb:Menexenus gptkb:conference gptkb:The_Republic gptkb:The_Symposium gptkb:Timaeus gptkb:Axiochus gptkb:The_Axiochus_of_Plato gptkb:The_Clitophon_of_Plato gptkb:The_Cratylus_of_Plato gptkb:The_Erastai_of_Plato gptkb:The_Euthyphro_of_Plato gptkb:The_Gorgias_of_Plato gptkb:The_Ion_of_Plato gptkb:The_Laws_of_Plato gptkb:The_Letters_of_Plato gptkb:The_Meno_of_Plato gptkb:The_Protagoras_of_Plato gptkb:The_Sophist_of_Plato gptkb:The_Symposium_of_Plato gptkb:sorcery Letters Laws Dialogues dialogues Lysis Theaetetus discussing knowledge and belief Clitophon Erastai Republic X The Crito of Plato The Hippias Major of Plato The Hippias Minor of Plato The Lysis of Plato The Menexenus of Plato The Phaedo of Plato The Phaedrus of Plato The Philebus of Plato The Statesman of Plato The Theaetetus of Plato Timaeus and Critias |
| gptkbp:wrote_dialogues_that_feature |
gptkb:Socrates
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Roman_Republic
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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