Plato's Republic and the Greek Enlightenment

Plato's Republic and the Greek Enlightenment

Author: H.C.Lawson- Tancred

Publisher: Bristol Classical Press

Published: 1998-11-26

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13:

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Plato and Aristotle tend to overshadow their precursors, such as Protagoras and Heraclitus. However, it was these earlier thinkers who created the climate in which they could flourish. This book shows how Plato's career, and his most famous work, should be seen as a response to their challenge.


The Republic

The Republic

Author: Plato

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2018-01-02

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 1945186313

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Packaged in handsome, affordable trade editions, Clydesdale Classics is a new series of essential works. From the musings of intellectuals such as Thomas Paine in Common Sense to the striking personal narrative of Harriet Jacobs in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, this new series is a comprehensive collection of our intellectual history through the words of the exceptional few. Originating in approximately 380 BC, Republic is a Socratic dialogue written by famed Greek philosopher Plato. Often referred to as Plato’s masterwork, Republic’s central goal is to define the ideal state. By conceptualizing this model state, Greeks believed it would lead states formed with its principles in mind to function the most efficiently and fairly, striving toward justice and the greater good of society. This edition includes a foreword by British American philosopher and Plato expert Simon Blackburn. Widely read around the world by philosophy students and academics alike, Plato’s Republic is sure to pass on its invaluable lessons and enlighten the next generation of thinkers.


Plato's Republic

Plato's Republic

Author: Plato

Publisher:

Published: 1894

Total Pages: 516

ISBN-13: 9781125385630

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This book was digitized and reprinted from the collections of the University of California Libraries. Together, the more than one hundred UC Libraries comprise the largest university research library in the world, with over thirty-five million volumes in their holdings. This book and hundreds of thousands of others can be found online in the HathiTrust Digital Library.HP's patented BookPrep technology was used to clean artifacts resulting from use and digitization, improving your reading experience.


Understanding Plato's Republic

Understanding Plato's Republic

Author: Gerasimos Santas

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2010-02-04

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9781444320145

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Understanding Plato’s Republic is an accessible introduction to the concepts of justice that inform Plato’s Republic, elucidating the ancient philosopher's main argument that we would be better off leading just lives rather than unjust ones Provides a much needed up to date discussion of The Republic's fundamental ideas and Plato's main argument Discusses the unity and coherence of The Republic as a whole Written in a lively style, informed by over 50 years of teaching experience Reveals rich insights into a timeless classic that holds remarkable relevance to the modern world


An Engagement with Plato's Republic

An Engagement with Plato's Republic

Author: Basil Mitchell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-07-05

Total Pages: 190

ISBN-13: 1351958976

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Outrageous, unfashionable, politically incorrect though many of Plato's opinions undoubtedly are, we should not just dismiss them as thoughts now unthinkable, but think through them, recognising the force of the arguments that led Plato to enunciate them and consider the counter-arguments he might have marshalled to meet contemporary objections. This book encourages today's students to engage in Plato's thought, grapple with Plato's arguments, and explore the relevance of his arguments in contemporary terms. A text only comes alive if we make it our own; Plato's great work The Republic, often reads as though it were addressing the problems of the day rather than those of ancient Athens. Treating The Republic as a whole and offering a comprehensive introduction to Plato's arguments, Mitchell and Lucas draw students into an exploration of the relevance of Plato's thought to our present ideas about politics, society and education, as well as the philosophy of mathematics, science and religion. The authors bring The Republic to life. The first chapters help the reader to make sense of the text, either in translation or the original Greek. Later chapters deal with the themes that Plato raises, treating Plato as a contemporary. Plato is inexhaustible: he speaks to many different people of different generations and from different backgrounds. The Republic is not just an ancient text: it never ceases to be relevant to contemporary concerns, and it demands fresh discussion in every age.


Republic

Republic

Author: Plato

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2008-04-17

Total Pages: 561

ISBN-13: 0199535760

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A model for the ideal state includes discussion of the nature and application of justice, the role of the philosopher in society, the goals of education, and the effects of art upon character.


The Republic

The Republic

Author: Plato

Publisher:

Published: 2013-03-07

Total Pages: 470

ISBN-13: 9781482595451

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Plato's Republic is one of the most famed works by ancient Greek philosophers. The influential author's book on justice, society and the condition of man has long been a keystone of Western thought. This edition features Benjamin Jowett's translation of Plato's dialogue.