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Biography of Plato Biography of PlatoTrouble CarterPHL/215Oct 15, 2016Donald SavellINTRODUCTIONPlato was born in Athens in 427 BC to a well-established aristocratic family. His father, Ariston, could trace his lineage back to the old kings of Athens; his mother, Perictione, was a sister of Charmides and the cousin of Critas, two prominent figures in the Athenian.