The Republic by Plato, G. M. A. (Translator) Grube, G. M. A. Grube (Translator), C. D. C. Reeve (Revised by)
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- Sales Rank: 5,964
Textbook Information
- ISBN-13: 9780872201361
- Edition Description: New Edition
- Edition Number: 2
- Pub. Date: November 1992
- Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: November 1992
- Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
- Format: Textbook Paperback, 300pp
- Sales Rank: 5,964
- Series: HPC Classics Ser.
- ISBN-13: 9780872201361
- ISBN: 0872201368
- Edition Number: 2
- Edition Description: New Edition
Synopsis
This edition, translated from the New Standard Greek Text by C. D. C. Reeve, includes an Introduction, select bibliography, a synopsis of each book, a glossary of terms, a glossary and index of names, and a general index.
Annotation
The most important of the Socratic dialogues, The Republic is concerned with the construction of an ideal commonwealth and thus is the earliest of utopias.
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Robin Waterfield is a distinguished translator and author. Previously a consultant editor for Collins-Harvill, his translations of Plato include Philebus (1982), Theatetus (1987), Early Socratic Dialogues (1987), and Symposium (WC, Jan, 1994).
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a cornerstone of western philosophyby Anonymous
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February 04, 2007: 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 eternal (and were meant to be). Socrates asks a lot of simple but very penetrating questions. a common and fatal error in contemporary Platonic scholarship (but even in the past) is the answering of each question (quickly) singly and missing the big picture. regardless of the historical existence of the philosophical Socrates or the historical occurence of the dialogues in the Republic, the account Plato has recorded for us in his book is among the most exact analyses of the human condition ever committed to paper. the vocabulary is not difficult, but some of the concepts will require close attention. it's better to read this book when you have some time to commit.
A well written and thought provoking bookby Anonymous
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May 23, 2005: 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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