Menexenus, and Meno

Plato was a pivotal figure in Ancient Greek philosophy, known for founding the Academy, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. His philosophical contributions, alongside those of his teacher Socrates and student Aristotle, have profoundly shaped Western thought. Often regarded as a co-founder of Western religion and spirituality, his ideas influenced later thinkers, especially during the neoplatonism movement, impacting the development of Christian theology through figures like Augustine.