{"product_id":"platos-republic-for-kids-jason-kassel-9798902839323","title":"Plato's Republic for Kids: The Cave and the Climb Power, Truth, and the Fate of the City (Books V-X)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat happens when someone leaves the cave-and sees the sun?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the second half of Plato's \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e, the questions become sharper and the stakes higher. Socrates leads the conversation beyond the founding of a city and into its greatest challenges: who should rule, what truth demands, and why those who see most clearly often hesitate to lead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlato's Republic for Kids: The Cave and the Climb\u003c\/i\u003e invites young readers and families into Plato's most famous ideas through story, dialogue, and shared reflection. Walking alongside Socrates and a group of questioning children, readers encounter: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- The idea of philosopher-leaders\u003cbr\u003e- The meaning of the Sun and the Good\u003cbr\u003e- The Allegory of the Cave\u003cbr\u003e- Why education is a turning of the soul\u003cbr\u003e- How cities decline-and how tyranny begins\u003cbr\u003e- Why responsibility follows understanding\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book does not reduce Plato to lessons or summaries. Instead, it offers a thoughtful path for co-reading, discussion, and return visits to ideas that shape how we think about truth, power, and justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering \u003cb\u003eBooks V-X\u003c\/b\u003e of Plato's \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e, this volume completes the journey begun in \u003ci\u003eQuestioning Justice and the Birth of the City\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart of the \u003cb\u003eYoung Minds - Living Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e series from The Big Ideas Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jason Kassel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798902839323\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Recursive Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Jason Kassel","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154286424319,"sku":"9798902839323","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b4a3c38d-5b05-45a1-aa14-1c0830c1f1b8.jpg?v=1770789145","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/platos-republic-for-kids-jason-kassel-9798902839323","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}