text: This Athenian Philosopher assisted in laying the foundation of Western philosophy.
full_question: This Athenian Philosopher assisted in laying the foundation of Western philosophy. The student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle is famous for his many allegories such as The Allegory of The Cave. Who is the Greek philosopher, author of The Republic?
first_sentence: This Athenian Philosopher assisted in laying the foundation of Western philosophy.