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This new translation of one of the great works of Western political thought is based on the assumption that when Plato chose the dialogue form for his writing, he intended these dialogues to sound like conversations - although conversations of a philosophical sort. In addition to a vivid, dignified and accurate rendition of Plato's text, the student and general reader will find many aids to comprehension in this volume: an introduction that assesses the cultural background to the Republic, its place within political philosophy, and its general argument; succinct notes in the body of the text; an analytical summary of the work's content; a full glossary of proper names; a chronology of important events; and a guide to further reading. The result is an accomplished and accessible edition of this seminal work, suitable for philosophers and classicists as well as historians of political thought at all levels.
| ISBN | 052148443X | | Pages | 436 | | ISBN13 | 9780521484435
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Cambridge University Press | | Weight (grammes) | 609 | | Imprint | Cambridge University Press | | Language | English, Ancient (Classical) Greek | | Format | Paperback | | Published in | Cambridge | | Publication date | 25 Sep 2000 | | Series editor | Geuss, Raymond, Skinner, Quentin | | Non-book description | book | | Series title | Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought | | Translator | Tom Griffith | | Height (mm) | 216 | | Library of Congress | JC71 .P35 2000 | | Width (mm) | 138 | | DEWEY | 321.07 | | Spine width (mm) | 30 | | DEWEY edition | DC21 | | Academic level | Tertiary education, Professional / Scholarly |
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Introduction: the thirty; Faction; A Spartan utopia?; The philosopher and the king; A political work?; City and soul; Mathematics and metaphysics; A guide to further reading; Principal dates; Abbreviations and conventions; Editor's synopsis of The Republic; The Republic: Book 1; Book 2; Book 3; Book 4; Book 5; Book 6; Book 7; Book 8; Book 9; Book 10.
"[Griffith's] aim was to traslate the Greek text as if it were a conversation, and he has succeeded admirably." Library Journal "In addition to a vivid, dignified and accurate rendition of Plato's text, the student and general reader will find many aids to comprehension in this volume: an introduction that assesses the cultural background to the Republic, its place within political philosophy, and its general argument; succinct notes in the body of the text; an analytical summary of the work's content; a full glossary of proper names; a chronology of important events; and a guide to further reading. The result is an accomplished and accessible edition of this seminal work, suitable for philosophers and classicists as well as historians of political thought at all levels." African Sun Times Review of Books  Be the first to write a customer review
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