Bibliograph

The Republic, Plato ; translated by Desmond Lee

Type

Label

The Republic, Plato ; translated by Desmond Lee

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 413-416)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Republic

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

183912884

Responsibility statement

Plato ; translated by Desmond Lee

Series statement

Penguin classics

Summary

"Plato's Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality ; what is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of education and the roles of both women and men as 'guardians' of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by 'philosopher kings'"--Page 4 of cover

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Preliminaries -- Education: the first stage -- Guardians and auxiliaries -- Justice in state and individual -- Women and the family -- The philosopher ruler -- Education of the philosopher -- Imperfect societies -- Theory of art -- The immortality of the soul and the rewards of goodness

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