The Republic by Plato

405 Pages, Penguin Classic Paperback

180 x 110 x 16mm (L x W x T)

Condition: GOOD - A typical, average used book.  Will have small/minor signs of wear, though no tears on either cover or pages.  Binding is sound.  All of our books are second hand (Unless stated otherwise) and may contain markings, signatures and/or gift inscriptions

Genres: Philosophy / Classics / Politics / Ancient History / Political Science

In the manner of a colloquy, wherein Socrates engages in discourse with three distinct interlocutors, this venerable text embarks upon an inquiry into the nature of a perfect polity and the ideal citizen thereof. Amidst the flow of conversation, sundry questions arise, concerning the essence of the Good, the verity of Reality, and the acquisition of Knowledge. Furthermore, The Republic addresses the purpose of paideia, and the respective roles of women and men as guardians of the populace. With surpassing clarity and a deft employment of allegorical devices, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by concord, and governed by kings versed in philosophy.