The RepublicPlato’s 'Republic' is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it 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; 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’. Desmond Lee’s translation of 'The Republic' has come to be regarded as a classic in its own right. His introduction discusses contextual themes such as Plato’s disillusionment with Athenian politics and the trial of Socrates. This new edition also features a revised bibliography. |
Contents
V | 3 |
VI | 8 |
VII | 15 |
VIII | 24 |
IX | 40 |
XI | 46 |
XII | 53 |
XIII | 60 |
XXXVI | 219 |
XXXVII | 226 |
XXXVIII | 235 |
XXXIX | 240 |
XL | 249 |
XLII | 254 |
XLIV | 263 |
XLV | 267 |
XIV | 63 |
XV | 67 |
XVI | 76 |
XVII | 85 |
XVIII | 93 |
XIX | 96 |
XX | 100 |
XXI | 112 |
XXII | 117 |
XXIII | 121 |
XXIV | 130 |
XXV | 139 |
XXVI | 149 |
XXVII | 154 |
XXVIII | 157 |
XXIX | 167 |
XXX | 182 |
XXXI | 189 |
XXXII | 192 |
XXXIII | 195 |
XXXIV | 204 |
XXXV | 208 |
XLVI | 275 |
XLVIII | 278 |
XLIX | 282 |
L | 284 |
LI | 287 |
LII | 290 |
LIII | 294 |
LIV | 298 |
LV | 308 |
LVI | 314 |
LVII | 330 |
LVIII | 335 |
LX | 345 |
LXI | 349 |
LXII | 354 |
LXIII | 358 |
LXIV | 361 |
LXV | 369 |
LXVII | 376 |
LXIX | 383 |
LXX | 413 |
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Adeimantus agree answer Aretē argument asked Athens beauty believe better certainly character citizens common course deal democracy described desires elements enemies evil excellence F. M. Cornford follows friends function give Glaucon gods Greek word Guardians happiness Homer honour human Iliad individual injustice intelligence judgement justice kind knowledge live look mathematical matter mean mind moral Myth of Er nature never object oligarchy opening note opinion particular passage Penguin perhaps philosopher king physical Plato Plato's Republic pleasure poetry poets Polemarchus political principle produce qualities reality reason regard replied Republic seems sense society Socrates sort soul story suppose tell theory of forms there's things thought Thrasymachus Timaeus timarchy translation true truth tyranny tyrant unjust W. K. C. Guthrie wealth whole women wrong
Popular passages
Page xviii - I was forced, in fact, to the belief that the only hope of finding justice for society or for the individual lay in true philosophy, and that mankind will have no respite from trouble until either real philosophers gain political power or politicians become by some miracle true philosophers.