The student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, Plato is one of the most comprehensive and influential writers in the history of philosophy. But who was he, and what did he say that was so important? His works are a blend of ethics, political philosophy, moral psychology, epistemology and metaphysics, all brilliantly connected together into a methodical philosophy. looks first at Plato's life and the influences on his thinking - which went beyond merely that of his teacher - before taking a deep dive into three of his most groundbreaking and influential ideas.