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The Republic (Penguin Classics) | 
 enlarge | Author: Plato
Creators: Melissa Lane, Desmond Lee
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Category: Book
List Price: $10.00
Buy New: $5.44
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 19998
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 480
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5 x 1.3
ISBN: 0140455116
Dewey Decimal Number: 180
EAN: 9780140455113
ASIN: 0140455116
Publication Date: September 14, 2007
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Plato's "Republic" is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an enquiry 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? "The Republic" also addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as 'guardians' of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by 'philosopher kings'.
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Very Well Done. March 8, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
My intent is not to bog down the reader with a lot of drivel.
This is one of the better copies of the republic I have seen and read. I would have prefered a hardcover version, but at this price it is a steal. There are copious footnotes and references which further assist the reader in deciphering one of the most published and interested philosphical texts ever.
As far as the work by Plato, it is one of the single most important books ever written and should be read by every person with an above average IQ and a thirst for knowledge and understanding (which begins with truth, thanks Plato!).
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