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Republic

by Plato and Lee

Republic Cover

ISBN13: 9780140440485
ISBN10: 0140440488
Condition: Standard
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Publisher Comments:

'Ostensibly a discussion of the nature of justice, The Republic presents Plato\'s vision of the ideal state, covering a wide range of topics: social, educational, psychological, moral, and philosophical. It also includes some of Plato\'s most important writing on the nature of reality and the theory of the \"forms.\"

Translated with an Introduction by Desmond Lee'

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About the Author

'Plato (c. 427-347 b.c.) founded the Academy in Athens, the prototype of all Western universities, and wrote more than twenty philosophical dialogues.

Desmond Lee (1908-1993) taught for many years at Cambridge University and also translated Plato\'s Timaeus and Critias for Penguin Classics.'

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780140440485
Other:
Lee, Desmond
Other:
Lee, Desmond
Author:
Beard, Charles A.
Author:
Plato
Author:
Lee, Desmond
Author:
Kamtekar, Rachana
Publisher:
Penguin (Non-Classics)
Location:
Harmondsworth ;
Subject:
General
Subject:
History & Theory
Subject:
Utopias
Subject:
General Philosophy
Subject:
Ancient
Subject:
General Political Science
Edition Number:
2nd ed., rev.
Edition Description:
2nd edition revised., Bibliography: p. 465-467.
Series:
Penguin Classics
Publication Date:
19620831
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
496
Dimensions:
7.74x5.10x.95 in. .68 lbs.
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