The Republic
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
One of the most enduring and consequential works in the history of Western thought, Plato's The Republic presents a sweeping philosophical vision of justice, governance, and the ideal state, constructed through a series of dramatic dialogues led by the great Athenian philosopher Socrates. Set against the vibrant intellectual backdrop of ancient Athens, the text chronicles a wide-ranging debate among citizens and sophists, confronting the central question: what is justice, and is a just life truly worth living? From the famous Allegory of the Cave to the concept of philosopher-kings, Plato constructs a rigorous and radical blueprint for a utopian city-state, challenging readers to question the very foundations of power, knowledge, and morality. Translated with remarkable clarity by H.D.P. Lee, this Penguin Classics edition makes Plato's dense philosophical arguments accessible without sacrificing their intellectual depth or rhetorical force. As a cornerstone of Western philosophy, The Republic has shaped centuries of political theory, ethics, and education — its arguments dissected by thinkers from Aristotle to Rousseau. Plato's dialectical style is by turns provocative and revelatory, drawing the reader into a conversation that feels as urgent today as it did in the fourth century BC. Will you accept the shadows on the cave wall, or dare to turn toward the light?
Author: Plato
Format: Paperback
Genre: Philosophy
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
One of the most enduring and consequential works in the history of Western thought, Plato's The Republic presents a sweeping philosophical vision of justice, governance, and the ideal state, constructed through a series of dramatic dialogues led by the great Athenian philosopher Socrates. Set against the vibrant intellectual backdrop of ancient Athens, the text chronicles a wide-ranging debate among citizens and sophists, confronting the central question: what is justice, and is a just life truly worth living? From the famous Allegory of the Cave to the concept of philosopher-kings, Plato constructs a rigorous and radical blueprint for a utopian city-state, challenging readers to question the very foundations of power, knowledge, and morality. Translated with remarkable clarity by H.D.P. Lee, this Penguin Classics edition makes Plato's dense philosophical arguments accessible without sacrificing their intellectual depth or rhetorical force. As a cornerstone of Western philosophy, The Republic has shaped centuries of political theory, ethics, and education — its arguments dissected by thinkers from Aristotle to Rousseau. Plato's dialectical style is by turns provocative and revelatory, drawing the reader into a conversation that feels as urgent today as it did in the fourth century BC. Will you accept the shadows on the cave wall, or dare to turn toward the light?