The Republic of Plato
Biography & Memoir, Philosophers, Nonfiction, History, Ancient History, Greece, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Plato | ISBN: | 1230002462455 |
| Publisher: | MediaT | Publication: | August 4, 2018 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Plato |
| ISBN: | 1230002462455 |
| Publisher: | MediaT |
| Publication: | August 4, 2018 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
The Republic is Plato's most intellectually and historically influential work of philosophy and political theory. In it, Socrates along with various Athenians and foreigners discuss the meaning of justice and examine whether or not the just man is happier than the unjust man by considering a series of different cities by examining the nature of existing regimes. The participants also discuss the theory of forms, the immortality of the soul, and the roles of the philosopher and of poetry in society.
The Republic is Plato's most intellectually and historically influential work of philosophy and political theory. In it, Socrates along with various Athenians and foreigners discuss the meaning of justice and examine whether or not the just man is happier than the unjust man by considering a series of different cities by examining the nature of existing regimes. The participants also discuss the theory of forms, the immortality of the soul, and the roles of the philosopher and of poetry in society.
