{"product_id":"2026100007978-secondhand-the-republic-of-plato","title":"The Republic Of Plato","description":"\u003cp\u003eEdition: repr.,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good. Jacket: Worn\/faded - small tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed, tanning and foxing. Markings: Previous owner. Binding condition: Intact. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the heart of Western philosophy lies a single, towering question: what does it mean to live a just life in a just society? Plato's The Republic confronts this question with unrelenting intellectual force, presenting a sweeping dialogue in which Socrates and his companions construct an ideal city-state from the ground up, arguing that justice in the soul mirrors justice in the state — and that only the philosopher-king, guided by reason and knowledge of the Good, is fit to rule. Francis MacDonald Cornford's celebrated translation strips away archaic language to render Plato's arguments in precise, luminous prose, accompanied by authoritative introductions and notes that illuminate the text's philosophical architecture. Cornford's scholarship bridges the ancient and modern worlds, making this edition not merely a translation but a profound act of interpretation — one that has shaped how generations of readers, scholars, and thinkers have engaged with Plato's vision of truth, beauty, and the ideal human community. Whether encountering The Republic for the first time or returning to its inexhaustible depths, one question lingers: if the perfect city could be built, would we have the courage — or the wisdom — to live in it?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49130699456731,"sku":"2026100007978-SECONDHAND","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/43de4e58-a21b-470a-8580-c7f6e7db201e.png?v=1786588844","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100007978-secondhand-the-republic-of-plato","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}