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Plato
Waterfield, Robin
ISBN: 9780199535767
Format: Paperback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
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The central work of one of the West's greatest philosophers, The Republic of Plato is a masterpiece of insight and feeling, the finest of the Socratic dialogues, and one of the great books of Western culture. This new translation captures the dramatic realism, poetic beauty, intellectual vitality, and emotional power of Plato at the height of his powers. Deftly weaving three main strands of argument into an artistic whole…
Republic is the central work of the Western world's most famous philosopher. Essentially an inquiry into morality, Republic also contains crucial arguments and insights into many other areas of philosophy. It is also a literary masterpiece: the philosophy is presented for the most part for the ordinary reader, who is carried along by the wit and intensity of the dialogue and by Plato's unforgettable images of the human condition. This new, lucid translation by Robin Waterfield is complemented by full explanatory notes and an up-to-date critical introduction.
| ISBN | 0199535760 | | Pages | 560 | | ISBN13 | 9780199535767
(What's this?) | | Volumes | 1 | | Publisher | Oxford University Press | | Weight (grammes) | 377 | | Imprint | Oxford University Press | | Published in | Oxford | | Format | Paperback | | Series title | Oxford World's Classics | | Publication date | 17 Apr 2008 | | Previous ISBN | 9780192833709 | | Translator | Waterfield, Robin | | Height (mm) | 196 | | Library of Congress | JC | | Width (mm) | 129 | | DEWEY | 321.07 | | Spine width (mm) | 26 | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | | Academic level | General |
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certainly the best translation of the Republic available Julia Annas A fine new translation The Observer  Be the first to write a customer review
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