| The Republic: Introduction by Alexander Nehamas Contributor(s): Plato (Author), Lindsay, A. D. (Translator), Nehamas, Alexander (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0679413308 ISBN-13: 9780679413301 Publisher: Everyman's Library OUR PRICE: $22.50 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 1993 Annotation: (Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) Toward the end of the astonishing period of Athenian creativity that furnished Western civilization with the greater part of its intellectual, artistic, and political wealth, Plato wrote "The Republic," his discussion of the nature and meaning of justice and of the ideal state and its ruler. All subsequent European thinking about these subjects owes its character, directly or indirectly, to this most famous (and most accessible) of the Platonic dialogues. Although he describes a society that looks to some like the ideal human community and to others like a totalitarian nightmare, in the course of his description Plato raises enduringly relevant questions about politics, art, education, and the general conduct of life. Translated by A. D. Lindsay |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Philosophy | Political - Political Science | Civics & Citizenship |
| Dewey: 321.07 |
| LCCN: 92052932 |
| Lexile Measure: 1060 |
| Series: Everyman's Library Classics |
| Physical Information: 1.09" H x 5.32" W x 8.36" (1.12 lbs) 408 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
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| Publisher Description:
Toward the end of the astonishing period of Athenian creativity that furnished Western civilization with the greater part of its intellectual, artistic, and political wealth, Plato wrote The Republic, his discussion of the nature and meaning of justice and of the ideal state and its ruler. All subsequent European thinking about these subjects owes its character, directly or indirectly, to this most famous (and most accessible) of the Platonic dialogues. Although he describes a society that looks to some like the ideal human community and to others like a totalitarian nightmare, in the course of his description Plato raises enduringly relevant questions about politics, art, education, and the general conduct of life. The translation is by A. D. Lindsay. |
