Plato was an ancient Greek writer and philosopher and was the student of another known philosopher, Socrates. (AUDIO: The Oracle of Delphi)
Biography[[edit] | [edit source]]
William Blake recalled that Plato had argued that the nature of reality was unknown and that one's perceptions were like shadows cast on the wall of a cave. (PROSE: The Pit)
The First Doctor recalled that he had met Plato and unsuccessfully tried to convince him that "you cannot build a lasting civilisation upon slavery, no matter how benign the masters," and deemed him a fool for disagreeing. (PROSE: Galaxy Four)
The Fourth Doctor and Leela met Plato at a gathering at Anaximander's home. (PROSE: The Brain of Socrates)
Bernice Summerfield met Plato and his teacher Socrates whilst time-travelling. (AUDIO: The Oracle of Delphi)
The Eleventh Doctor, Amy Pond and Rory Williams also met him and his mentor. (COMIC: The Chains of Olympus)
Works[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Library of St John the Beheaded contained some of his lost works. (PROSE: All-Consuming Fire)
Plato wrote The Republic, a piece of literature of which the First Doctor would acquire a first edition copy for his collection. (PROSE: The Edge of Destruction)
Plato was documented as the first to mention the island of Atlantis; an island which most humans believed was purely fictional. (PROSE: A History of Humankind)
Phaedo was a book by Plato which Jane owned and read in the original Greek. (PROSE: The Nine-Day Queen)
References[[edit] | [edit source]]
The Doctor's companion Vicki had never heard of either Plato or Socrates. (PROSE: Byzantium!)
St John Colchester read some Plato at his and Colin's wedding. (AUDIO: Future Pain)
Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]
- He was played by Philip McGough in the miniseries Gulliver's Travels.