Plato (about 428-348 BC) On Love Plato (about 428-348 BC) was one of the main philosophers of Western thought. He grew up in Athens, and was a student of Socrates. He founded the Greek academy, which continued to operate until the 6th century AD (when the Roman emperor closed it). Among his students was Aristotle. Later in his life, Plato attempted to apply his philosophical ideas to the kingdom of Syracuse, with little success. Most of Plato’s books survived to this...