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Understanding Plato´s Republic
Santas Gerasimos
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Description for Understanding Plato´s Republic
Paperback. Understanding Plato s Republic provides readers with an accessible introduction to the concepts of justice that inform Plato s masterwork, carefully explicating his main argument that we would be better off leading just lives rather than unjust ones. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Understanding Plato's Republic is an accessible introduction to the concepts of justice that inform Plato's Republic, elucidating the ancient philosopher's main argument that we would be better off leading just lives rather than unjust ones.
- Provides a much needed up to date discussion of The Republic's fundamental ideas and Plato's main argument
- Discusses the unity and coherence of The Republic as a whole
- Written in a lively style, informed by over 50 years of teaching experience
- Reveals rich insights into a timeless classic that holds remarkable relevance to the modern world
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
375g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405120180
SKU
V9781405120180
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Ref
99-50
About Santas Gerasimos
Gerasimos Santas is Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, at the University of California, Irvine. He has taught courses in Ancient Greek Philosophy, Plato's Republic, and Ehics for fifty years in American Colleges and Universities. He is author of Socrates (1979), Plato and Freud (1988), Goodness and Justice (2001), and editor of The Blackwell Guide to Plato's Republic (2006).
Reviews for Understanding Plato´s Republic
"Santas's critical engagement with the text and emphasis on getting the reader involved in its debates and arguments…is the real strength of this book. Someone who reads it will come away with an appreciation for the continued relevance and value of the arguments in the Republic, and that is, in my mind, something very good indeed." (Michelle Jenkins, Notre Dame ... Read more