Impact of Plato on western education

Plato was a Greek Philosopher who popularized Socrates teachings and Philosophy. He believed in idealism, he was against the idea of materialism, which he emphasized in the Republic. He used the elenchus and the dialectic as a means of helping people to be less materialistic. Plato believed that
He believed that once people were able to help each other that they should as this was their duty. As a Greek philosopher Plato’s job was to help society gain knowledge and become aware of ones self. He believed that people were born with knowledge and life involved human regaining that knowledge.
His impact on today’s western education is similar in many instances. He wanted the state to play a major part in education of its citizens as it is done today. He felt that males and females should have the same opportunities in education, military and in careers choices. This is the thought and the practice of today’s educational system.
Plato’s school, the Academy was opened after his teacher Socrates death. The school allowed his to foster and improve his idea of idealism. This was based on that notion of searching in all things for the truth. Plato used principles to define his ideologies. Under first principle, he would define and explore the absolute truth concept. His second principle covered the ideas and matter in different worlds. The third principle was that the creating of knowledge through birth and through discovery.
Today education uses many of Plato’s philosophy, in critiquing various points of view. It is can be seen in many English , ethics and law classes