The Republic
(Part of the Platonis opera (#6) Series, (#3) Series, and Plato's Dialogues (#4) Series)
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Book Overview
One of the most influential works of Western philosophy, The Republic is a dialogue in which Plato explores justice, the ideal state, and the nature of individuals and societies. Through the voice of Socrates, Plato introduces the concept of the philosopher-king and argues for a society governed by wisdom and reason rather than power or wealth. The famous allegory of the cave, which explores the nature of enlightenment and ignorance, is also a key feature of this text.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:9361449621
ISBN13:9789361449628
Release Date:May 2024
Publisher:Neelkanth Prakashan
Length:680 Pages
Weight:1.71 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"
Customer Reviews
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Very good for an inexpensive translation
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
I'm wrapping up a semester of teaching this translation of Republic, and I've had few complaints. Waterfield's editorial hand is visible, but that in itself, in the hands of a competent teacher, leads to good discussions above and beyond Plato's ideas. With regards to Plato's masterwork, there's no good place to start save reading it for oneself. Plato is dead wrong in places (with regards to poetry and marriage just to get rolling), but his genius is that he's wrong as an idealist philosopher, encouraging readers to assert and refine their own ideals as counter-arguments. In other words, in order to refute Plato, one must out-Plato Plato. Deconstruction is fine for deconstructionists, but a good discussion of this juggernaut of ancient thought is the life for me.
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