Republic (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199535767)

The central work of one of the West's greatest philosophers, The Republic of Plato is a masterpiece of insight and feeling, the finest of the Socratic dialogues, and one of the great books of Western culture. This new translation captures the dramatic realism, poetic beauty, intellectual vitality, and emotional power of Plato at the height of his powers. Deftly weaving three main strands of argument into an artistic whole--the ethical and political, the aesthetic and mystical, and the metaphysical--Plato explores in The Republic the elements of the ideal community, where morality can be achieved in a balance of wisdom, courage, and restraint.

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Author: Plato
ISBN-10: 0199535760
ISBN-13: 9780199535767
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 05/15/2008
Pages: 560
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 1.20d