Plato
When Plato was a young man, he was a disciple of Socrates. He was 30 years old when Socrates died and he began to write down the contents of their conversations. Practically everything we know about Socrates comes from what Plato wrote down.
Watch this video about Plato and then work with the flash cards below.
Activity: Plato's Cave
Plato is very well-known for his Allegory of the Cave, which explains the existence of an ideal (perfect) world and a flawed (imperfect) material world, which is a reflection of the former. With this animation, you will understand the issue very well. Then explain it in your own words.