{"product_id":"laws-plato-9781806292486","title":"Laws: Plato's Final Political Work - Justice, Government, and the Ideal Legal Order (Deluxe Hardbound Edition)","description":"What if the perfect society could be designed from scratch?\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLaws\u003c\/em\u003e is Plato's final dialogue and most ambitious attempt at political and moral philosophy. Unlike his earlier idealism in \u003cem\u003eThe Republic\u003c\/em\u003e, this work takes a practical and grounded approach to structuring a real-world state, addressing the challenges of implementing virtue and justice among imperfect human beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply contemplative work, three aged men-an unnamed Athenian, a Spartan, and a Cretan-discuss the principles upon which a new colony's laws should be founded. The dialogue blends legal theory with ethical insight, proposing a meticulously organized legal code that balances reason, tradition, and divine inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat You'll Discover in This Modern Translation: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlato's Vision of the Lawgiver\u003c\/strong\u003e - Understand the ideal role of laws in shaping moral citizens and a just society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEducation as a Foundation of the State\u003c\/strong\u003e - Explore how music, gymnastics, and philosophy form the pillars of civic instruction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Balance of Freedom and Order\u003c\/strong\u003e - Analyze Plato's attempts to reconcile individual liberty with communal responsibility.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReligion, Virtue, and the Gods\u003c\/strong\u003e - Discover how divine law and civic virtue intertwine in Plato's ultimate political theology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Evolution of Justice\u003c\/strong\u003e - Compare the pragmatic reforms of \u003cem\u003eLaws\u003c\/em\u003e to the utopian ideals of \u003cem\u003eThe Republic\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis modern translation makes one of the most influential political treatises of antiquity accessible for today's reader, drawing timeless insights from a 2,400-year-old conversation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you are a student of philosophy, law, politics, or ethics, \u003cem\u003eLaws\u003c\/em\u003e provides essential reading for anyone interested in the structure of just governance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Plato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1806292483\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781806292486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Library of Alexandria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 366\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.06d","brand":"Plato","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48241939677439,"sku":"9781806292486","price":34.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ac4517c2-bb80-4929-8827-e4c5a06f7e05.jpg?v=1772656678","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/laws-plato-9781806292486","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}