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The Republic

Plato1974
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The best known of Plato's dialogues, "The Republic" applies the principles of philosophy to political affairs. Ostensibly a discussion of the nature of justice, it lays before us Plato's vision of the ideal state, covering a wide range of topics, social, educational, psychological, and moral.
Main title:
The Republic / translated [from the Greek] with an introduction by Desmond Lee.
Edition:
2nd ed. (revised).
Publisher:
Harmondsworth : Penguin, 1974.
Collation:
467p : 2 ill ; 19cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Previous ed. of this translation, 1955.Translated with an introduction by Desmond Lee.Includes bibliographical references (p. 465-467).
ISBN:
0140440488 (pbk)
Language:
EnglishGreek, Ancient (to 1453)
Index terms:
UtopiasEarly worksGREEK PHILOSOPHYPOLITICS
BRN:
1071394
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