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Plato - Republic (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) - 9781853264832 - V9781853264832
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Republic (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)

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Description for Republic (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) Paperback. "The Republic" deals with almost the whole range of Plato's thought, but is particularly concerned with what makes a well-balanced society and individual. It combines argument with myth to advocate a life organized by reason rather than dominated by leisures and appetites. Translator(s): Davies, John Llewelyn; Vaughan, David James. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; DNF; HPCA; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 200 x 125 x 24. Weight in Grams: 260.

Translated by John Llewelyn Davies and David James Vaughan. With an Introduction by Stephen Watt.

The ideas of Plato (c429-347BC) have influenced Western philosophers for over two thousand years. Such is his importance that the twentieth-century philosopher A.N. Whitehead described all subsequent developments within the subject as foot-notes to Plato's work. Beyond philosophy, he has exerted a major influence on the development of Western literature, politics and theology.

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Product Details

Publisher
Wordsworth Editions Ltd
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Series
Wordsworth Classics of World Literature
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853264832
SKU
V9781853264832
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-21

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