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Contributions of Mathematical Amateurs by hmook326 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Plato had extensive opportunities to learn mathematics from his teachers like Theodorus of Gyrene and from the Pythagoreans. While he likely knew much of the mathematics of his time, questions remain about how much he fully understood and contributed original work. Plato is praised by later commentators for greatly advancing the study of mathematics through his writings, though determining his precise contributions is difficult given the state of mathematical knowledge in his era.
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