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Plato: Republic 
| 80% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company Catalog: Book Release date: 1992-11 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 320 Ean: 9780872201361 Book Isbn: 0872201368  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthors:
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Ostensibly a discussion of the nature of justice, The Republic presents Plato's vision of the ideal state, covering a wide range of topics: social, educational, psychological, moral, and philosophical. It also includes some of Plato's most important writing on the nature of reality and the theory of the "forms." Translated with an Introduction by Desmond Lee |
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 Written on July 31, 2006 Summary: Plato's bargain I won't waste time trying to summarize Plato's "The Republic". Most people (I would guess nine out of ten) who have read this colussus of classical philosophy, read it because they were forced to by their college instructors. This is unfortunate because "The Republic" is a compelling and enduring philosophy of how life should be lived, how justice should be approached, and how leaders should lead. What recommends this book, really, is the bargain price: under five bucks. As one of those college instructors who makes their students read this, I always recommend this edition. Sterling and Scott's translation is as good as anyone else's, so why not save my students a few bucks? And, if you're one of those one out of ten who is considering reading this on your own, you've only got five bucks to lose, but an awful lot of rewarding reading to gain! Rocco Dormarunno College of New Rochelle Written on July 21, 2006 Summary: Plato's great masterpiece This is a fascinating piece of literature because it gives us an intimate look at Socrates who was Plato's mentor. The book is broken up into 10 different sections or books. In this work we get a clear picture of Socrates' idea of an ideal state, and it is remarkable how timely a lot of Socrates' thoughts are to modern day problems, considering that this work was written by Plato in the mid-400's. B.C. A lot of the ideas that are expounded in this massive work are Plato's own. The work is set out in a series of dialogues with two men where Socrates is supposed to be visiting. It begins with a philosophic argument as to what is justice and what is injustice, and from there a whole state is set out. The state includes three main groups of people - The Guardians who rule and advise the rest; the soldiers who defend the state and the workers such as husbandmen or farmers, cobblers, etc. who provide all the useful materials used by the citizens of the state. I found this work pretty tough going as it is long and detailed, but I managed to slog through it all, and actually found the work quite insightful, and certainly interesting. Written on June 1, 2006 Summary: Plato: The Essential I recently have had the pleasure of reading this particular version of Plato's masterpiece, "The Republic." The translation is dynamic and filled with the energy of which the audience of Socrates was held captive. You can feel every passionate outburst, every smarting remark, and every incisive question posed by Socrates. I enjoyed this book immensely. I found it to be an excellent display of the tautological pursuits every Greek philospher embarked on: What is the best city? What is the best form of government? What is the true meaning and purpose of our inter-relationships as humans? I believe that any student of philosophy, or any person in general who wishes to expand their knowledge, should read "The Republic." Throughout the book one can find the true essence of any great philosopher. Therein lies a simple, yet profound, credo: the more questions you ask the more answers you get. We all should be so exploratory of our own lives, and we should never accept anything for its symbolic or face value. Every answer we retain builds upon the next to form a conclusive and permanent sense of self and, as in the case of "The Republic," civic duty to create a just and balanced society. Written on April 13, 2006 Summary: Interesting and Philosophical Reading!!! This is a very interesting book. I enjoyed reading the discourse between these great philosophers. The political philosophy in this book is very interesting, especially when dealing with the issue of justice. The concept of traversing from darkness into the light is revealing. Socrates (469-399 BC) is the Athens teacher of wisdom, virtue, justice and goodness. He believes that truth hidden in the soul must be brought to consciousness. His philosophy is that the search for the real truth, goodness, virtue, knowledge and justice are of value to the mind and soul. In the book Aristotle (384-322 BC), a student of Plato (428 - 347 BC) who tutored Alexander the Great, equates metaphysics with law and nature; truth and knowledge with the senses and epistemology; value with discipline and order; and what's right with axiology. Finally, Plato believes that the journey of the souls is towards the light which is an ideal path of learning, and he outlines that individuals should strive for perfection. The book is very interesting to read, and is very enlightening. This book was of value in the writing of poetic verses. Written on March 28, 2006 Summary: In the name of Iran This book is interesting because first portion of the book is discussing the notion of justice. Then, the book discusses who is a qualify person to govern a nation. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 1992-11 | 1984-08-01 | 2000-11-15 | 2002-08-27 | - | 2003-03-04 |
| Media | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback |
| Number of pages | 320 | 176 | 355 | 304 | 360 | 1264 |
| Ean | 9780872201361 | 9780553212785 | 9780486414249 | 9780140447576 | 9780872204645 | 9780553585971 |
| Book Isbn | 0872201368 | 0553212788 | 0486414248 | 0140447571 | 0872204642 | 0553585975 |
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