Introduction to Plato

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Introduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato

Introduction to the Philosophy and Writings of Plato........................................................................1
    Thomas Taylor........................................................................................................................................1
    EXPLANATIONS OF CERTAIN PLATONIC TERMS...........................................................................46

Plato The Greek philosopher (c. 427–347 BC) who founded the Academy in Athens; his works are the cornerstone of Western intellectual history.
Thomas Taylor An English Classicist (1758–1835) nicknamed "The Platonist," who was the first to provide a complete English translation of Plato's works, often interpreting them through a Neoplatonic lens.
Platonic terms The technical vocabulary (such as "The One," "Intellect," and "Forms") used by Plato to describe his metaphysical system.
philosophy Literally the "love of wisdom"; in this context, it refers to the systematic study of the nature of reality, the soul, and the divine.