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The Republic (Penguin Classics S.)

The Republic (Penguin Classics S.)

by Plato (Author), Desmond Lee (Introduction), Plato (Author), H.D.P. Lee (Introduction), Desmond Lee (Introduction)

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Synopsis

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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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 496
 Edition: Revised
 Publisher: Penguin Classics
Published: 30 Jan 2003
ISBN 10: 0140449140
ISBN 13: 9780140449143

Author Bio
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 President of St Hughes Hall, Cambridge.