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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 180
EAN num: 9780140455113
ISBN number: 0140455116
Label: Penguin Classics
Manufacturer: Penguin Classics
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 480
Printing Date: September 14, 2007
Publishing house: Penguin Classics
Sale Popularity Level: 49477
Studio: Penguin Classics
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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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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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