The Republic / Plato ; translated by Desmond Lee ; with an introduction by Melissa Lane.
By: Plato
Language: English Original language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Publisher: London : Penguin, 2007Edition: 2nd ed. (rev.)Description: liv, 416 p. ; 20 cm001: 016521307ISBN: 9780140455113 (pbk.) :; 0140455116 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Political science -- Early works to 1800 | Utopias -- Early works to 1800DDC classification: 321.07
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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'.
Second ed. reissued with new Introduction 2007.
Includes bibliographical references.
Translated from the Ancient Greek.
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