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Plato's best (and worst) ideas

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Few individuals have influenced the world and many of today's thinkers like Plato. He created the first Western university and was teacher to Ancient Greece's greatest minds, including Aristotle. But even he wasn't perfect. Along with his great ideas, Plato had a few that haven't exactly stood the test of time. Wisecrack gives a brief rundown of a few of Plato's best and worst ideas. [Directed by Aaron, Tom and Mathias Studios, narrated by Addison Anderson].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Wisecrack
Year
2016
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History, Philosophy, Literature and writing
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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