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The Republic - Penguin Classics
Plato, H. D. P. Lee, M. S. Lane

2nd Edition

Paperback (31 May 2007)


Publishers Synopsis

The classic translation of the cornerstone work of western philosophy

Platos Republic is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge; what is the purpose of education? With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by philosopher kings.

Translated by DESMOND LEE with an Introduction by MELISSA LANE


Book information

ISBN: 9780140455113
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Pub date: 31 May 2007
Edition: 2nd Edition
DEWEY: 321.07
DEWEY edition: 22
Language: English
Sales rank: 38705
Number of pages: 416
Weight: 334g
Height: 198mm
Width: 127mm
Spine width: 22mm