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REPUBLIC
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Plato, John Llewelyn Davies (Trans), David James Vaughan (Trans) |
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| ISBN 10: |
1853264830 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781853264832 |
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| Publisher: |
WORDSWORTH EDITIONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
7 May, 1996 |
| Series: |
Wordsworth Classics of World Literature |
| Pages: |
400 |
| Description: |
"The Republic" deals with almost the whole range of Plato's thought, but is particularly concerned with what makes a well-balanced society and individual. It combines argument with myth to advocate a life organized by reason rather than dominated by leisures and appetites. |
| Synopsis: |
Translated by John Llewelyn Davies and David James Vaughan. With an Introduction by Stephen Watt.The ideas of Plato (c429-347BC) have influenced Western philosophers for over two thousand years. Such is his importance that the twentieth-century philosopher A.N. Whitehead described all subsequent developments within the subject as foot-notes to Plato's work. Beyond philosophy, he has exerted a major influence on the development of Western literature, politics and theology.The Republic deals with the great range of Plato's thought, but is particularly concerned with what makes a well-balanced society and individual. It combines argument and myth to advocate a life organized by reason rather than dominated by desires and appetites. Regarded by some as the foundation document of totalitarianism, by others as a call to develop the full potential of humanity, the Republic remains a challenging and intensely exciting work. |
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UK |
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Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
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