Description
| Author/Contributor(s): | Plato; Rowe, Christopher; Rowe, Christopher; Rowe, Christopher |
| Publisher: | Penguin Classics |
| Date: | 12/24/2012 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
An authoritative new translation of Plato’s foundational work of Western philosophy
The Republic is Plato’s masterwork. It was written 2,400 years ago and remains oneof the most widely read books in the world, famous for both the richnessof its ideas and the virtuosity of its writing. Presented as a dialoguebetween Plato’s teacher Socrates and various interlocutors, it is anexhortation to study philosophy, inviting its readers to reflect on thechoices we must make if we are to live the best life available to complex, dynamic work creates a picture of an ideal societygoverned not money, power, or fame, but by philosophy, wisdom, andjustice.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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