Editing Plato (section)

===Medieval era===
During the Islamic Golden ages, Neoplatonism was revived from its founding father, Plotinus.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Willinsky |first=John |title=The Intellectual Properties of Learning: A Prehistory from Saint Jerome to John Locke |publisher=[[University of Chicago Press]] |year=2018 |isbn=978-0226487922 |edition=1st |location=Chicago |publication-date=2 January 2018 |pages=Chapter 6}}</ref> Neoplatonism, a philosophical current that permeated Islamic scholarship, accentuated one facet of the Qur’anic conception of God—the transcendent—while seemingly neglecting another—the creative. This philosophical tradition, introduced by [[Al-Farabi]] and subsequently elaborated upon by figures such as [[Avicenna]], postulated that all phenomena emanated from the divine source.{{sfn|Aminrazavi|2021}} It functioned as a conduit, bridging the transcendental nature of the divine with the tangible reality of creation. In the Islamic context, Neoplatonism facilitated the integration of Platonic philosophy with mystical Islamic thought, fostering a synthesis of ancient philosophical wisdom and religious insight.{{sfn|Aminrazavi|2021}} Inspired by Plato's Republic, Al-Farabi extended his inquiry beyond mere political theory, proposing an ideal city governed by [[Philosopher king|philosopher-kings]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Stefaniuk |first=Tomasz |date=5 December 2022 |title=Man in Early Islamic Philosophy – Al-Kindi and Al-Farabi |journal=Ruch Filozoficzny |volume=78 |issue=3 |pages=65–84 |doi=10.12775/RF.2022.023 |issn=2545-3173|doi-access=free }}</ref> Plato is also referenced by Jewish philosopher and Talmudic scholar [[Maimonides]] in his ''[[Guide for the Perplexed]]''.

Many of these commentaries on Plato were translated from Arabic into Latin, in which form they influenced medieval scholastics.{{sfn|Burrell|1998}}{{sfn|Hasse|2002|pp=33–45}} Plato's thought is often compared with that of his most famous student, [[Aristotle]], whose reputation during the Western [[Middle Ages]] so completely eclipsed that of Plato that the [[Scholasticism|Scholastic]] philosophers referred to Aristotle as "the Philosopher". The only Platonic work known to western scholarship was ''[[Timaeus (dialogue)|Timaeus]]'', until translations into Latin were made beginning in the 12th century. However, the study of Plato continued in the [[Byzantine Empire]], [[Islamic Golden Age|the Caliphates during the Islamic Golden Age]], and [[Golden age of Jewish culture in Spain|Spain during the Golden age of Jewish culture]].