CRITICISM

Allen, R. E. “The Speech of Glaucon in Plato's Republic.” Journal of the History of Philosophy 25, no. 1 (January 1987): 3-11.

Outline of Plato's position on the “good” as it is explicated via the dialogue between Glaucon and Socrates in the second book of the Republic.

Kahn, Charles H. “Plato's Theory of Desire.” The Review of Metaphysics 41, no.1, issue no. 161 (September 1987): 77-103.

Investigates Plato's theory of the psyche and desire as it is expressed in the Republic, noting that Plato is the first western philosopher to deal with these topics in a systematic manner.

———. “Proleptic Composition in the Republic, or Why Book I Was Never a Separate Dialogue.” Classical Quarterly 43, no. 1 (1993): 131-42.

Refutes the hypothesis that Book I of the Republic was meant to be a separate text from the rest of the dialogue.

Moline, Jon M. “Plato on Persuasion and Credibility.” Philosophy and Rhetoric 21, no. 4 (1988): 260-78.

Explores modern ideas of political credibility in the context of Plato's Republic.

Nails, Debra. “The Dramatic Date of Plato's Republic.” Classical Journal 93, no. 4 (April-May 1998): 383-95.

Summarizes the debate surrounding the date of composition of the Republic.

Sharples, R. W. “Plato on Democracy and Expertise.” Greece & Rome second series 41, no. 1 (April 1994): 49-56.

Explores Plato's arguments regarding rules in a democracy, contending that from his point of view, the principles of a democracy would be irrelevant in an ideal republic.

Smith, Nicholas D. “Plato on Knowledge as a Power.” Journal of the History of Philosophy 38, no. 2 (April 2000): 145-68.

Observes that the relationship between cognitive powers and their objects has been misunderstood by scholars, leading to a misconception about Plato's use of these terms.

Wood, Robert E. “Image, Structure and Content: On a Passage in Plato's Republic.” The Review of Metaphysics 40, no. 3, issue no. 159 (March 1987): 495-514.

Analysis of Plato's use of imagery in the Republic.

Additional coverage of Plato's life and career is contained in the following sources published by the Gale Group: Ancient Writers, Vol. 1; Classical and Medieval Literature Criticism, Vol. 8; Concise Dictionary of World Literary Biography, Vol. 1; Dictionary of Literary Biography, Vol. 176; DISCovering Authors; DISCovering Authors 3.0; DISCovering Authors: British; DISCovering Authors: Canadian Edition; DISCovering Authors Modules, Ed. MST; Literature and Its Times, Vol. 1; Literature and Its Times Supplement, Ed. 1; Literature Resource Center; Reference Guide to World Literature, Eds. 2, 3; and World Literature Criticism Supplement.