Plato
a Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, student of Socrates, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world.
Plato—poiesis—bringing what presences into appearance
"Every occasion for whatever passes over and goes forward into presencing from that which is not presencing is poiesis, is bringing-forth [Hervor-bringen]." [symposium: 205BC]
Bibliographic Reference:
Plato, Reginald. The symposium. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1991.
