Comic：Plato, the great thinker
【明報專訊】“ Eason: I'm the king. All of you have to kneel before me. ”
“ Pat: Why do we have to bow to you? ”
“ Eason: I've told you already. I'm the king. ”
“ MoMo: That's no fun. We'll just ignore you. ”
“ Dr Panda: Hold on. Eason, is there a meaning to life? ”
“ Eason: Um, is this a sudden quiz? ”
“ Dr Panda: Plato believed that if a king is not a philosopher, he is not smart enough. ”
“ MoMo: See? We bet we don't have to bow to you. Bye! ”
◆Know more
Plato (柏拉圖，around 427 BC - 348 BC) was one of the greatest philosophers in ancient Greece. He was a student of Socrates(蘇格拉底), who is known as the 'Father of Western Philosophy'.
Plato founded the Academy, which is considered to have been the first university in the world. Students learned different topics such as philosophy, mathematics, science, politics and law.
Plato wrote his teachings in dialogues. This writing style makes readers find his books interesting. Most of his ideas focus on what is right and wrong. These ideas still affect the modern world.
■English highway﹕Hold on
''Hold on'' is a phrasal verb which is used to tell someone to wait for a short time.
e.g. Hold on. Let's look at the calendar first.
Hold on! I need to find my key.
■Glossary
kneel (v) 跪下
bow (v) 鞠躬
dialogue (n) 對話
modern (adj) 現代的
[Smarties' Power English 第309期]
