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Plato's earthly life ended in the year 347 B. C. At the same time,
however, began his posthumous life - a life of great influence and
fame leaving its mark on aU eras of the history of European
learning -lasting until present times. Plato's philosophy has taken
root earlier or later in innumerable souls of others, it has
matured and given birth to new ideas whose proliferation further
dissemi nated the vital force of the original thoughts. It happened
sometimes, of course, that by various interpretations different and
sometimes altogether contradictory thoughts were deduced from one
and the same Platonic doctrine: this possibility is also
characteristic of Plato's genius. Even though in the history of
Platonism there were times less active and creative, the continuity
of its tradition has never been completely interrupted and where
there was no growth and progress, at least that what had been once
accepted has been kept alive. When enquiring into Plato's influence
on the development of learning, we shall above all consider the
individual approach of various personalities to Plato's philosophy,
personal Platonism, which at its best concerns itself with the
literary heritage of Plato and though accessible was not always
much sought for.
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