Keywords
Plato
Alcibiades
Olympiodorus
philosophy
method
teacher
education
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Abstract
Plato and the Platonists presented different positions on philosophical education. This paper explores the views of Olympiodorus, a 6th-century AD Platonist, on education and the role of a teacher. Olympiodorus’ approach to the conception of philosophical authority provides a new perspective for re-evaluating the significance of his philosophy.
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