Plato's Republic: A Biography [Standard Large Print 16 Pt Edition] (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780369372246)

Plato is perhaps the most significant philosopher who has ever lived and the ''''Republic'''', composed in Athens in about 375BC, is widely regarded as his most famous dialogue. Its discussion of the perfect city - and the perfect mind - laid the foundations for Western culture and, for over two thousand years, has been the cornerstone of Western philosophy. In this book, Simon Blackburn explains the judicial, moral and political ideas in the ''''Republic'''' and examines its influence on the modern world. He shows why, from St Augustine to twentieth - century philosophers such as Whitehead and Bergson, Western thought is still conditioned by this most important of books.

Author: Simon Blackburn
ISBN-10: 0369372247
ISBN-13: 9780369372246
Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
Language: English
Published: 10/29/2014
Pages: 284
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.71d