About this title: In Plato?s "Republic", his most celebrated "dialogue," the philosopher condemns the justice and morality of Greek society after the trial and execution of his teacher, Socrates. Disillusioned with politics and politicians, Plato argued that civilization demanded truly enlightened government, led by philosopher-kings. He wrote that "...mankind will ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1991-10-02
ISBN-13:9780465069347ISBN:0465069347
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Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1991-10-02
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Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1991
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Publisher: Basic Books
Date Published: 1991
ISBN-13:9780465069347ISBN:0465069347
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"Not finished-finished, but within the last pages. Better than I expected...glad that I got a Classical translation, and not one of the more idiotic lyrical-Modern English ones. *gags* Easier to read, my patoot! If it doesn't sound like Shakespeare, it's Not Classical language. Not a dull book...just a tad verbose. Not Sexist, either...really, You have to Search for those conversations. Not unlike Socrates turning arguments onto his opponents, people that wants to see anti-female stance from Plato will Find what they are looking for. It is naive to think that humans Need to have We/People/Person, etc, instead of He/She...if you can't make the connection to the work, because of the author's gender choice, it's you that has the problem...not the literature. Ever hear of Suspension of Disbelief? Honestly, I would read other works...and likely will. It was entertaining seeing my fellow classmates become confused and get their knickers in a twist--over the political implications, etc. It was even more enlightening seeing people 10 yrs my Junior flail about, with these Hardline opinions,...that their parents' gave them. Ahh, children. Granted Hindsight is 20/20, but still. Overall, quite inspiring."
"One of the greatest books ever written. Plato transcends time and locale to bring us THE philosophy text to begin and end all others. All one has to do is read his student, Aristotle, to appreciate the literary gift that Plato demonstrates in his Republic. Not only does he deal with such foundational concepts like metaphysics, political philosophy, epistemology, education, and ethics... but he does so in a deeply interesting dialogical format, using the quintessential philosopher Socrates as his mouthpiece. No reader can ever forget his illustration of the "allegory of the cave" when attempting to recall Plato's view of our reality's relationship with the greater reality of the forms. This book is a must-read for its impact...no, its stranglehold on western thought for almost 3000 years!"
"This was a tough book to get through, mostly because the ten chapters are so big, that it was hard to find a place to stop. If you're not familiar with it, it is a conversation between Socrates and some of his pupils or followers beginning with the question of who has a better life, a just man or an unjust man. The students make a pretty good argument at the outset as to why a person who is unjust but keeps it hidden is happier than the just man with a bad reputation. Socrates then begins to build an imaginary city that has a perfect government, system of education and society and uses this city and "lesser" cities to represent a single man. Throughout the discourse he examines different constitutions and how they come into being. It was interesting to note the similarities to the French during their Revolution era as they moved from aristocracy to oligarchy, to democracy and finally to tyranny. Socrates was a man ahead of his time. I really enjoyed the last book where he discussed the immortality of the soul and the effect of the media on our spirit. Yes, he was discussing Homer and the other poets and musicians of his time, but they were the media of the era. Fascinating reading, if you are interested in philosophy, government or education."
"This essential work of philosophy suffers from its antiquity. Long stretches of Plato's famous dialog make the point over and over, too much for today's readers. Though repetition may have been useful in ancient times, it's through modern lenses that I read. Any editor today would have chopped fifty pages off this treatise in an eye blink.
Through these lenses too, the ideal state Plato suggests will make a reader's hair stand on end, knowing as we do how his proposals can only end. By standards of modern philosophy, the assumptions made in this bizarre proposal are breathtaking.
Throughout the dialog, the meaning of "justice" crops up. Plato never really defines it, but he does get the discussion started. In leaving the definition to an ideal Form, the question of justice got punted to the Neoplatonic era, where it lay fumbled. That static view of justice has left its fallout on our own times.
Yet while reading the similes of the sun, the line and the cave, I paused to think what other writing took hold in that part of the world at that same time. In this context, the elevated level of Plato's reasoning is striking. Upon this reflection I found myself nodding in quiet gratitude for Plato's singular concern for justice and the need for critical thinking.
I liked best the middle part, the part dealing with philosopher kings and bad governments. It contains plenty of thought-provoking discussion, notably in regard to political and moral philosophy. This section I found relevant to us moderns.
The Republic, however, is not for people with a passing interest in philosophy. Its ideas have been so explicated in modern times that the general reader of philosophy can get by without having to plow through the text. A full reading of this dialog best suits people who are intensely interested in the philosophical enterprise as such, or who are specifically curious about the philosophy of religion."
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