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Plato: Republic Book I by David Sansone (2023, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCambridge University Press

ISBN-101108833454

ISBN-139781108833455

eBay Product ID (ePID)27061242757

Product Key Features

Book TitlePlato: Republic Book I

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAncient & Classical, Linguistics / General

Publication Year2023

IllustratorYes

GenreLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Literary Collections

AuthorDavid Sansone

Book SeriesCambridge Greek and Latin Classics Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Length8.8 in

Item Width5.7 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2023-026437

Reviews'The Commentary does not assume any great knowledge of Greek among its readers, and any and all potential grammatical or syntactical problems are handled with admirable clarity.' Colin Leach, Classics for All

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal321.07

SynopsisOffers intermediate Greek students a reliable, up-to-date introduction to Plato's most influential work. Plato's Greek is not difficult, but his ideas have generated considerable controversy. Book I serves as a dramatic introduction to them, with its memorable confrontation between Socrates and the sophist Thrasymachus over the nature of justice., Plato's Republic is a central text in the Western philosophical tradition and also a specimen of its author's exceptional literary and dramatic skill. The first book introduces, and conspicuously fails to answer, the question: What is justice? It also introduces the sophist Thrasymachus, who is quite certain that he knows what justice is, namely that it is nothing other than what the dominant power in the state considers to be in its own interest. The contentious confrontation between Thrasymachus and Socrates sets the stage for Plato's controversial construction of an ideal state in which the true nature of justice will be revealed. The Commentary draws attention to the way Plato anticipates developments in later books, thus serving as an introduction to Republic as a whole. Particular attention is paid to Plato's language and style, so that students of Greek literature as well as philosophy are well served.

LC Classification NumberPA4279.R51 2023