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Greek philosopher, 427–347 BC student of Socrates and founder of the Academy in Athens. For his political views, Plato has been accused of advocating totalitarianism; and for his ideas about women, he has been alternatively derided and extolled. Although women of the time were not educated, Plato’s school—the Academy—is reported to have included two women among its students.
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Bell, L.A. (1983). Plato. In: Bell, L.A. (eds) Visions of Women. Contemporary Issues in Biomedicine, Ethics, and Society. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-5304-4_2
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