PLATO, the great philosopher of Athen was born in 427 BC. In early manhood an direr of Socrates. he later founded the famous school of philosophy in the grove Academus. Much else recorded of his life s uncertain: that he left Athens for a time after Socrates execution is probable; that later he went to Cyrene, Egypt, and Sicily is possible; that he was wealthy is likely that he was critical of 'advanced democ racy is obvious. He lived to be 8o years old guistic tests including those of com puter science still try to establish the order of his extant philosophical dialogues,writ ten in splendid prose and revealing Socra tes' mind fused with Plato 's thought In Laches, Charmides, and Lysis, Socrates and others discuss separate ethical concep tions. Protagoras, lon, and Meno discuss whether righteousness can be taught. In Gorgias, Socrates is estranged from his city's thought, and his fate is impending. The nd the unforgettable Phaedo relate the trial and death of Socrates and propound the mmortality of the soul. In the famous Sym- posium and Phaedrus, written when Socrates was still alive. we find the origin and mean of love. Cratvlus discusses the nat of language. The great masterpiece ll ten books, the Republic, concerns righ f the sexes. the structure of society and abolition of slavery). Of the six so- called dialectical dialogues Euthydemus deals with philosophy; metaphysical Parmenides ist(e Continued on back floPLATO, the great philosopher of Athens, was born in 427 BC. In early manhood an admirer of Socrates, he later founded the famous school of philosophy in the grove Academus. Much else recorded of his life is uncertain; that he left Athens for a time after Socrates' execution is probable; that later he went to Cyrene, Egypt, and Sicily is possible; that he was wealthy is likely; that he was critical of 'advanced' democ￾racy is obvious. He lived to be 80 years old. Linguistic tests including those of com￾puter science still try to establish the order of his extant philosophical dialogues, writ- ten in splendid prose and revealing Socra￾tes' mind fused with Plato's thought. o In Laches, Charmides, and Lysis, Socrates and others discuss separate ethical concep￾tions. Protagoras, Ion, and Meno discuss whether righteousness can be taught. In o o Gorgias, Socrates is estranged from his city's thought, and his fate is impending. The Apology (not a dialogue), Crito, Euthyphro, and the unforgettable Phaedo relate the trial and death of Socrates and propound the immortality of the soul. In the famous Sym￾posium and Phaedrus, written when Socrates was still alive, we find the origin and mean￾ing of love. Cratylus discusses the nature of language. The great masterpiece in ten books, the Republic, concerns righ- teousness (and involves education, equal￾ity of the sexes, the structure of society, and abolition of slavery). Of the six so- called dialectical dialogues Euthydemus deals with philosophy; metaphysical Parmenides is Continued on backflap