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The Republic
The Republic
Author: Plato, William C. Scott (Translator), Richard W. Sterling (Translator)
Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, this classic text is an enquiry 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?; and what is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780393314670
ISBN-10: 0393314677
Publication Date: 8/1996
Pages: 317
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Publisher: W. W. Norton Company
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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