Talk:Plato
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I don't know of anyone who doubts the existence of Socrates. It doesn't make sense for him to be fictional, since multiple sources wrote about him (Plato, Xenophanes, Aristophanes, Aristotle) as though he were real. On the other hand, almost all of what Plato wrote *about* Socrates is clearly a fictional embellishment of his speeches in support of certain ideas with many new ideas from Plato mixed in.
- Hey, I'm just rephrasiing from en:
- 'The actual existence of Socrates is still debated, as little direct evidence proves his existence.'
- I never heard before his existence was doubted, either, maybe we should ask them? Kevin Saff 14:16, 22 Apr 2004 (UTC)
