A second circumstance that doubtless contributed to make Italy the birthplace of the Renaissance was the fact that in Italy the break between the old and the new civilization was not so complete as it was in the other countries of Western Europe.
Born circa 428 B.C.E., ancient Greek philosopher Plato was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle. His writings explored justice, beauty and equality, and also contained discussions in aesthetics, political philosophy, theology, cosmology, epistemology and the philosophy of language.
Plato, was a famous ancient philosopher who lived in Athens, Greece from 427 BC to 347 BC. He lends his name to the word âplatonic,â however, Plato was probably not his real name, but was merely a nickname. âPlatoâ meant âbroad,â possibly an allusion to his wide shoulders or forehead, or to the wide scope of learning he possessed. His real name is said to have been Aristocles, after his grandfather.