Geuzenveld-Slotermeer in Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands — Northwestern Europe
Plato
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 31, 2023
1. Plato Marker
Hij was een Grieks filosoof en schrijver. Plato, leerling van Socrates en leraar van Aristoteles, was één van de meest invloedrijke filosofen uit de geschiedenis. Hij was de stichter van de Atheense Academia, het eerste instituut voor hoger onderwijs in het Westen. Hij is vooral bekend vanwege zijn dialogen, waarin hij zijn leraar Socrates gesprekken laat voeren over filosofische onderwerpen. Plato's opvattingen zijn voor een deel ingegeven door zijn vriend en leraar Socrates, die hij op twintig jarige leeftijd ontmoette en van wie hij meteen onder de indruk was. Hij noemde Socrates de meest rechtvaardige man op aarde en maakte hem hoofdpersonage van zijn dialogen. Hij was een begenadigd stilist en zijn werk vormt een van de onbetwiste hoogtepunten uit de wereldliteratuur.
He was a Greek philosopher and writer. Plato, student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle, was one of the most influential philosophers in history. He was the founder of the Athenian Academia, the first institution of higher education in the West. He is best known for
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Erected 2023 by Geef Straten Een Gezicht.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Give Streets a Face / Geef Straten Een Gezicht series list.
Location. 52° 22.381′ N, 4° 48.805′ E. Marker is in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland). It is in Geuzenveld-Slotermeer. It is at the intersection of Platostraat and Senecastraat, on the left when traveling east on Platostraat. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Senecastraat 2, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland 1064 ZT, Netherlands. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Europe, the European
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, October 31, 2023
2. Plato Marker - wide view
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Socrates (about 180 meters away, measured in a direct line); Epicurus (about 180 meters away); Confucius (about 210 meters away); Parmenides (approx. 0.2 kilometers away); Van Moerkerken (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Alexander de Savornin Lohman (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Nijhoff (approx. 0.6 kilometers away); Du Perron (approx. 0.7 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Amsterdam.
Also see . . . Plato (History.com).
Overview: The Athenian philosopher Plato (c. 428-347 B.C.) is one of the most important figures of the Ancient Greek world and the entire history of Western thought. In his written dialogues he conveyed and expanded on the ideas and techniques of his teacher Socrates.(Submitted on November 8, 2023.)
The Academy he founded was by some accounts the world’s first university and in it he trained his greatest student, the equally influential philosopher Aristotle. Plato’s recurring fascination was the distinction between ideal forms and everyday experience, and how it played out both for individuals and for societies. In the “Republic,” his most famous work, he envisioned a civilization governed not by lowly appetites but by the pure wisdom of a philosopher-king.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 140 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2023, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
