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  • EDITION:
    2nd Edition
  • ISBN:
    0465069347
  • ISBN-13:
    9780465069347
  • PUB. DATE:
    October 1991
  • PUBLISHER:
    Basic Books
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The Republic (Bloom Translation) / Edition 2 by Plato, Allan Bloom (Editor), Allan Bloom (Translator)

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a cornerstone of western philosophyby Anonymous

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do not be fooled! this book was (and still is) ages ahead of its time. there is no merely 'suspecting' that you understand this book. when you 'get it' you will 'know.' try to find an accurate translation and not one which is 'more culturally relevant today' - the idea that the Republic can be made 'culturally relevant' is all the more ridiculous considering that its implications are virtually...

Life changingby DustinFarris

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I read this book thinking I needed to brush up on my philosophical and political history. What ended up taking place was a mind sweeping revelation that penetrated my soul. I am 26 years old and at a point in life where I seem to have many regrets, and am not certain about who I am, or where I'm going. This book penetrates the very heart of these issues and, if you allow it, can open your mind to real...

A well written and thought provoking bookby Anonymous

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In 'The Republic', Plato attempts to outline an ideal society based on justice. The governemnt he suggests, however, is merely the backdrop for answering vital questions about human nature. Plato tries to define justice as well as philosophers, and argues that the just man is happier tha the unjust man. I highly recommend this book.


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The Republic (Bloom Translation)

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  • Pub. Date: October 1991
  • Publisher: Basic Books
  • Sales Rank: 78,657
  • Lexile: 1160L What’s This?

Synopsis

Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato’s Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed work is the first strictly literal translation of a timeless classic. This second edition includes a new introduction by Professor Bloom, whose careful translation and interpretation of The Republic was first published in 1968. In addition to the corrected text itself there is also a rich and valuable essay—as well as indexes—which will better enable the reader to approach the heart of Plato’s intention.

Biography

Allan Bloom is professor of social thought at the University of Chicago. The author of many books, including The Closing of the American Mind, he is also the translator of Rousseau’s Emile (Basic Books, 1979).