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Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, this classic text is an enquiry 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?; and what is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as guardians of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by philosopher kings .Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Books LTD
ISBN-139780140449143
eBay Product ID (ePID)91818366
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Republic
AuthorPlato
FormatPaperback
TopicPopular Philosophy, Literary Theory
Publication Year2003
Number of Pages496 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height201mm
Item Width132mm
Additional Product Features
Topic AreaPolitical Science
Series TitlePenguin Classics S.
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom