| The Republic Contributor(s): Jowett, Benjamin (Translator), Plato (Author) |
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ISBN: 1460948769 ISBN-13: 9781460948767 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines - Philosophy | Political - Philosophy | Ethics & Moral Philosophy |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Physical Information: 0.36" H x 7" W x 10" (0.67 lbs) 170 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Plato's "Republic" is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge? "The Republic" also addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as 'guardians' of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by 'philosopher kings'. |