Plato was one of the most popular philosophers of classical Greek philosophy period. He learned under Socrates, a puzzling yet unpopular classical Greek philosopher, who is credited with the birth of western philosophical ideas (Boeree para 18). Western philosophy is the school of thought that was propagated by philosophers from western world, which included ancient Greece, Australia and North America. Modern scholars believe that Arisctocles, Plato’s’ real name, was born in Athens between 429 and 423 BC to an aristocratic family (Boeree para 10). His Socrates mentor was a very unpopular figure in classical Greek. He was accused of corrupting the morals of the youth and misleading the citizens with his unorthodox political and religious views. As a result, the Athenian government sentenced him to death and executed him by forcefully giving him a poisonous drink in front of his students. His death devastated his most devoted student Plato so much that he fled Athens. He traveled the world and was captured by pirates, who demanded ransom. His friends raised the ransom but when he was released without the ransom, he used the money to buy a piece of land and established an academy in Athens to teach the youth morals. The purpose of this paper is to highlight how Plato’s close relationship with Socrates shaped his philosophical beliefs. The relationship between Plato and Socrates influenced Plato’s philosophical views abundantly. Most of Socratic ideas are described in Plato’s recorded works, the Dialogues . One of the most popular views he borrowed from Socrates is the Socratic Method of Inquiry. Socrates Method stated that solutions to the most stubborn questions could only be arrived at through constant enquiry into the problem. The inquirer must formulate several questions, which philosophers would deliberate on, until a conclusive answer is arrived at. This theory is the birth of modern scientific enquiry procedures that begins with a simple hypothesis, followed by the formulation of questions. Scientific philosophers then conduct an extensive research until solutions are arrived at (smith para 40). Plato was a democrat who believed in the freedom of expression. That is why he was devastated by the Athenian government’s decision to kill his beloved mentor Socrates, who held liberal thoughts and threatened the very existence of the Athenian government. Many scholars have argued that Plato’s proposal to abolish Socrates’ philosophical inquiries was designed to intimidate a free society. However, Rowe explains that his abolition actually showed the need for democracy and tolerance to dissenting views (63-76). Because of his belief in a free society Plato allowed even women to enroll as students in his Academy and study any discipline she wished (Boeree para 10). Plato taught his students that all people are naturally good-natured, that they are inclined to do good if they know what good is. He explained that the disparity between good and bad character is ignorance, not sin. What people called bad and sin is actually ignorance about the good. He argues that these disparities are not to be punished. A person had to be educated until all this ignorance is eliminated (Guthri