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The Republic (Penguin Classics)
Plato
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Description for The Republic (Penguin Classics)
Paperback. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, this book is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. It addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as 'guardians' of the people. Translator(s): Lee, Desmond. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 340.
The classic translation of the cornerstone work of western philosophy
Plato's Republic is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry 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; what is the purpose of education? With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
480
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140455113
SKU
V9780140455113
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Ref
99-97
About Plato
Plato (c.427-347 BC) stands with Socrates and Aristotle as one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West. He founded in Athens the Academy, the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research and teaching, and theprototype of all Western universities. Desmond Lee was a fellow and tutor of Classics at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and later became ... Read more
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