The Republic

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A dialogue attempting to apply Plato's principles of philosophy to political affairs. Covers his vision of an ideal state.

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Title Statements

Full title :The Republic / Plato ; translated [from the Greek] with an introduction by Desmond Lee.

Summary

A dialogue attempting to apply Plato's principles of philosophy to political affairs. Covers his vision of an ideal state.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1974.
Edition:2nd edition (rev.)

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Penguin
Place of Publication:Harmondsworth
Language:eng
Publication Date:1974.

The Physical Object

Description:467 pages : : 2 illustrations ; : 19 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0140440488, 9780140440485
oclc:ocm01058171
LC Classification:HX806
Dewey Decimal:321/.07

Preface -- Translator's introduction -- Preliminaries -- Education : the first stage -- Guardians and auxiliaries -- Justice in state and individual -- The philosopher ruler -- Education of the philosopher -- Imperfect societies -- Theory of art -- The immortality of the soul and the rewards of goodness -- Appendix I : The philosophical passages in the Republic -- Appendix II : The spindle of necessity.

Subjects

08.21 Ancient philosophy 18.43 ancient Greek literature Commentaries (form) Didactical prose (texts) Early works Early works to 1800 Justice Justice -- Early works to 1800 Political science Political science -- Early works to 1800 Politieke filosofie Staatsinrichting Translations (form) Utopian fiction Utopias Utopias -- Early works to 1800