The Republic (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781480011496)

The Republic is a Socratic dialogue written by Plato around 380 BC concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the just city-state and the just man. In it, Socrates along with various Athenians and others discuss the meaning of justice and examine whether or not the just man is happier than the unjust man by considering a series of different cities coming into existence "in speech", culminating in a city (Kallipolis) ruled by philosopher-kings; and by examining the nature of existing regimes. The participants also discuss the theory of forms, the immortality of the soul, and the roles of the philosopher and of poetry in society. Plato (circa 424-348 BC) was a Classical Greek philosopher, mathematician, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. Along with his mentor, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle, Plato helped to lay the foundations of Western philosophy and science.

Author: Alex Struik,Plato
ISBN-10: 1480011495
ISBN-13: 9781480011496
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 09/27/2012
Pages: 500
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.46lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 1.01d