Plato

Thought is the essence and reality of man, and Plato is the most brilliant of thinkers, the first of the philosophers, and the most famous of the sages. He was the first to establish the great philosophical schools. The Academy was one of four schools that had the greatest impact on ancient civilization. These four schools were the Academy, the Peripatetic, the Stoic, and the Epicurean, and his school remained in existence throughout the world. Athens was established for nine centuries unti...