The Republic (Penguin Classics) (N)

Plato's Republic Is Widely Acknowledged As The Cornerstone Of Western Philosophy. Presented In The Form Of A Dialogue Between Socrates And Three Different Interlocutors, It Is An Inquiry Into The Notion Of A Perfect Community And The Ideal Individual Within It. During The Conversation Other Questions Are Raised: What Is Goodness; What Is Reality ; What Is Knowledge? The Republic Also Addresses The Purpose Of Education And The Roles Of Both Women And Men As 'guardians' Of The People. With Remarkable Lucidity And Deft Use Of Allegory, Plato Arrives At A Depiction Of A State Bound By Harmony And Ruled By 'philosopher Kings' --cover, P. 4. Introduction -- Preliminaries -- Education: The First Stage -- Guardians And Auxiliaries -- Justice In State And Individual -- Women And The Family -- The Philosopher Ruler -- Education Of The Philosopher -- Imperfect Societies -- Theory Of Art -- The Immortality Of The Soul And The Rewards Of Goodness. Plato ; Translated By Desmond Lee. Translated From The Ancient Greek. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [413]-416).