{"product_id":"the-republic-plato-9781613828953","title":"The Republic","description":"Packaged in handsome, affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential works. From the musings of intellectuals such as Thomas Paine in \u003ci\u003eCommon Sense\u003c\/i\u003e to the striking personal narrative of Harriet Jacobs in \u003ci\u003eIncidents in the Life of a Slave Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, this new series is a comprehensive collection of our intellectual history through the words of the exceptional few. \u003cbr\u003eOriginating in approximately 380 BC, \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e is a Socratic dialogue written by famed Greek philosopher Plato. Often referred to as Plato s masterwork, \u003ci\u003eRepublic s\u003c\/i\u003e central goal is to define the ideal state. By conceptualizing this model state, Greeks believed it would lead states formed with its principles in mind to function the most efficiently and fairly, striving toward justice and the greater good of society. \u003cbr\u003eThis edition includes a foreword by British American philosopher and Plato expert Simon Blackburn. Widely read around the world by philosophy students and academics alike, Plato s \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e is sure to pass on its invaluable lessons and enlighten the next generation of thinkers.\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Plato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1613828950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781613828953\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/22\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.38d","brand":"Plato","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48587792023807,"sku":"9781613828953","price":26.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-republic-plato-9781613828953","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}