Republic
Title:
Republic
Author:
Plato.
Personal Author:
Uniform Title:
Republic. English.
Publication Information:
London ; New York : Penguin, 2012.
Physical Description:
xlvi, 436 pages ; 20 cm.
Summary:
"The Republic is Plato's masterwork. It was written 2,400 years ago and remains one of the most widely read books in the world, famous for both the richness of its ideas and the virtuosity of its writing. Presented as a dialogue between Plato's teacher Socrates and various interlocutors, it is an exhortation to study philosophy, inviting its readers to reflect on the choices we must make if we are to live the best life available to us. This complex, dynamic work creates a picture of an ideal society governed not money, power, or fame, but by philosophy, wisdom, and justice."--Publisher's website.
General Note:
The translation in this volume follows the text printed in the new Oxford Republic (Oxford Classical Texts, 2003) -- P. xlv.
Language:
English
Contents:
Republic, or Constitution (Politeia) -- Plato and Socrates -- On 'forms' -- On reading the Republic - and reading Plato -- Outline of the argument of the republic.
Added Author:
ISBN:
9780141442433
Format :
Book
