“Let early education be a sort of amusement. You will then be better able to find out the natural bent.”
Quote by Plato
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Education: Ends and Means
This book delves into the philosophical and practical aspects of education, examining the desired outcomes and the various approaches to achieving them. more
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Plato
Plato (428 BC - 348 BC) was a prominent Greek philosopher, one of the most influential figures in Western philosophy. He founded the Academy, which was the first institution of higher education in the Western world. Plato's philosophy, centered around the theory of Forms, emphasized the importance of reason and morality. more
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Source: Plato's Best Thoughts: Compiled from Prof. Jowett's Translation of the Dialogues of Plato
Source: Wit and Wisdom of Socrates, Plato, Aristotle: Being a Treasury of Thousands of Glorious, Inspiring and Imperishable Thoughts, Views and Observations of the Three Great Greek Philosophers, Classified Under about Four Hundred Subjects for Comparative Study