Republic of Plato (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162560977)

The Republic of Plato is a classic philosophical text written by the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. This book is an in-depth exploration of the nature of justice, morality, and the ideal society. In this work, Plato presents a dialogue between various characters, including Socrates, in which they discuss the nature of justice and the ideal state. The book is divided into ten books, each of which explores different aspects of Plato's philosophy. Throughout the text, Plato argues that the ideal society is one that is governed by philosopher-kings who are guided by reason and wisdom. The Republic of Plato has had a profound influence on Western philosophy and is still widely read and studied today. Thomas Taylor's translation of the Republic of Plato is considered to be one of the most accurate and faithful translations available.This is Thomas Taylor's adept translation of Plato's Republic. Plato's �������crowning achievement of art and philosophy.������� �������The idea that runs through the Republic is that the individual presents almost the same features and qualties as society, on a smaller scale, and in his argument Plato first considers the state and thence makes his deductions as to the individual.������� �������Besides the enduring value of the Republic as a work of art, its philosophical and ethical teaching is of particular interest in the present disordered condition of social and speculative ideas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Thomas Taylor
ISBN-10: 1162560975
ISBN-13: 9781162560977
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 322
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.67d