Platon (en. Plato)

/pla.tɔ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Greek philosopher who founded the Academy in Athens.

Plato influenced many thinkers with his ideas on justice.

Platon a influencé de nombreux penseurs avec ses idées sur la justice.

His dialogues address metaphysics, ethics, and politics.

In his works, Plato tackles questions about the soul and truth.

Dans ses œuvres, Platon aborde les questions de l'âme et de la vérité.

One of the fathers of Western philosophy.

Platonic concepts continue to be studied today.

Les concepts platoniciens continuent d'être étudiés aujourd'hui.

From ancient Greek 'Plato', meaning 'broad' or 'extended'.

Platonism

Philosophical doctrine derived from Plato's ideas.

le platonisme

Plato's cave

Metaphor to describe the deceptive perception of reality.

caverne de Platon

idealism

Philosophical doctrine asserting that reality is fundamentally mental.

idéalisme

academy

Institution founded by Plato for the teaching of philosophy.

académie

Used to refer to an idealistic and utopian vision.

He has always had a Platonic side, dreaming of a perfect world.

Il a toujours eu un côté platon, rêvant d'un monde parfait.

Sometimes used in a pejorative sense to refer to abstract ideas disconnected from reality.

His theories were too Platonic to be applied in the modern world.

Ses théories étaient trop platoniques pour être appliquées dans le monde moderne.