... nickname Plato, meaning "broad shouldered," due to his physical build. Plato was born in Athens' Golden Age to an aristocratic political family. The political corruption he observed is what convinced him to not go into politics. Instead, he became interested in philosophy after meeting Socrates. Plato was one of Socrates' students until Socrates was put to death for his beliefs. Plato then traveled ... there. After the death of his wife, he returned to Athens and founded his own school, the Lyceum. He later had to move again do to political unrest and died shortly after. During his life...

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