what is Plato's (from ancient greece) occupation?
2007-01-21 04:38:14 · 9 answers · asked by Marisa C 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
philosopher / Teacher / Visionary
2007-01-21 04:40:07 · answer #1 · answered by iroc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Plato was first a wrestler--no kidding. He won prizes. The name "Plato" was actually his nickname, and it means "Broad-shouldered" in Greek. While he was a young wrestler, he was also a student of philosophy, and eventually became one of the greatest teachers/philosophers in all of history. He was also a writer of very great fame.
He was not a sculptor, however, as someone mentions. That was Socrates' profession.
2007-01-21 05:30:02 · answer #2 · answered by Mario 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First off, be assured that Plato does not belong in this category. He existed. He was one of the most important philosophers whose writings are the backbone of much of the the modern-day. A large body of his work was saved by the Muslims in Andalucia and rediscovered by Latin Europe at the beginning of the Renaissance. His philosophy is still the basis of the Catholic church.
Too much information? sorry
2007-01-21 04:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
He was a philosopher (taught by Socrates) and a mathematician.
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2007-01-21 04:47:10 · answer #4 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He was a philosopher. He was the one who preached about Atlantis on his death bed.
2007-01-21 04:55:25 · answer #5 · answered by lil_hobbitgal 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Dead for the past 23hundred years
2007-01-21 15:40:29 · answer #6 · answered by lochmessy 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its WAS NOT IS. He was a philosopher/writer
2007-01-21 04:45:31 · answer #7 · answered by . 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe he was a scholar.
2007-01-21 05:05:43 · answer #8 · answered by ArchAngel Raziel 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
pimp
2007-01-21 04:40:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 4⤋