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'''Gregory [[Vlastos]]''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Γρηγόριος Βλαστός).  
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'''Gregory [[Vlastos]]''' ([[Greek language|Greek]]: Γρηγόριος Βλαστός) was a [[Greeks|Greek]] scholar of the 20th century.  
  
Vlastos was born in [[Istanbul]], Turkey  to a Scottish mother and [[Greeks|Greek]] father on [[July 27]], [[1907]] and died on [[October 12]], [[1991]] of cancer in the United States.
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Vlastos was born in [[Istanbul]] to a [[Greeks|Greek]] father and a Scottish mother, on [[July 27]], [[1907]]. He studied philosophy at Robert College in [[Istanbul]] before earning his Ph.D. from Harvard in [[1931]].  
  
He was a scholar of ancient philosophy, an author of works on [[Plato]] and [[Socrates]] and a teacher at some distinguished US universities.
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He was a scholar of ancient philosophy, an author of works on [[Plato]] and [[Socrates]] and a teacher at some distinguished American universities including Cornell and Princeton ([[1955]] - [[1976]]).
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He died on [[October 12]], [[1991]] of cancer in the United States.
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His publications include:
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* "The Philosophy of Socrates" (1970)
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* Platonic Studies (1973)
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* Plato's Universe (1975).
  
  

Latest revision as of 20:26, February 25, 2012

Gregory Vlastos (Greek: Γρηγόριος Βλαστός) was a Greek scholar of the 20th century.

Vlastos was born in Istanbul to a Greek father and a Scottish mother, on July 27, 1907. He studied philosophy at Robert College in Istanbul before earning his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1931.

He was a scholar of ancient philosophy, an author of works on Plato and Socrates and a teacher at some distinguished American universities including Cornell and Princeton (1955 - 1976).

He died on October 12, 1991 of cancer in the United States.

His publications include:

  • "The Philosophy of Socrates" (1970)
  • Platonic Studies (1973)
  • Plato's Universe (1975).