What are some criticisms of Plato and his philosophy?

One major criticism, and one famously presented by Karl Popper in his the Open Society and Its Enemies, was that Plato was essentially proposing a prototypical form of fascism in the Republic. read more

One major criticism, and one famously presented by Karl Popper in his the Open Society and Its Enemies, was that Plato was essentially proposing a prototypical form of fascism in the Republic. In the Republic, Plato paints a picture of his ideal city, ruled by virtuous philosopher-kings. read more

The great theory of education by Plato has some notable features like the classification of society, steps of education etc. This theory is not out of criticism though. read more