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The Republic of Plato
The Republic of Plato
Author: Plato, Francis Macdonald Cornford (Translator)
Essestially an inquiry into morality, Republic is the central work of the Western world's most famous philosopher. Containing crucial arguments and insights into many other areas of philosophy, it is also a literary masterpiece: the philosophy is presented for the most part for the ordinary reader, who is carried along by the wit an...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195003642
ISBN-10: 0195003640
Publication Date: 1973
Pages: 396
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3.6 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Reprint)
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Read for my Philosophy Classics class. An easier philosophical read, the points are easy to see and the points are interesting. :)
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This book is about JUSTICE. The definition, how to achieve it, and all things related to it. It's a classic, that should be taught in high schools. A bit of a difficult read at times, but try reading it out of order. For class, we read it much out of sequence (1,2,5,7,9,3,8,11,4,6,10) it made a lot more sence, and left you feeling with the urge to go storm the White House for a reform.
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I had to read this for class but I actually enjoyed it. A real classic that everyone should read. Contains the "Allegory of the Cave".
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I had to read this in college. I was a little highlighter happy.
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A 2nd edition of Plato's Republic. Helpful for reading, philosphy, ethics, and discussion.
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Read this for a graduate education course I took. Very useful and Bloom is brilliant tour guide for the hard going Plato.
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Great book and breakdown of Platos work.
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If you're at all interested in Philosophy... this is the first book you should read.


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