Republic (World Philosophers and Their Works)
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- Author: Aristocles
- First Published: 1701
- Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy
- Subjects: Justice, Philosophy or philosophers, Social issues, Gods or goddesses, Wealth, Greek or Roman times, Arms or weapons, Statesmen, Poetics
- Locales: Greece, Piraeus, ancient Greece
Context
The Republic of Plato, perhaps the greatest single treatise written on political philosophy, has strongly influenced Western thought concerning questions of justice, rule, obedience, and the good life. The work is undoubtedly the best general introduction to Plato’s philosophy. It contains not only his ideas on the state and human nature but also his theory of forms, his theory of knowledge, and his views of the role of music and poetry in society. Plato presents a penetrating analysis of each of the important philosophical questions. Socrates and his...
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