The Republic by Plato

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Author Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE
Translator Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893
Title The Republic
Note Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Note There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #55201
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_(Plato)
Summary "The Republic" by Plato is a philosophical treatise written in the 4th century BC. The work explores the nature of justice, the ideal state, and the role of the philosopher within society. Through a series of dialogues featuring characters such as Socrates, Thrasymachus, Glaucon, and Adeimantus, Plato investigates what justice means and how it can be achieved both on an individual and societal level. The beginning of "The Republic" sets the stage with Socrates engaging in a conversation about justice, starting with Cephalus and transitioning to Polemarchus and Thrasymachus. Their discussions weave through definitions of justice, the characteristics of the just man, and the relationship between justice and power. Initially, Cephalus offers a traditional view of justice as truth-telling and debt-repayment, but Socrates methodically challenges this notion by presenting various exceptions and situations where such definitions fail. The opening chapters highlight the complexity of defining justice while introducing key themes that will permeate the dialogue, such as the interplay between the just and the unjust, the potential for immorality in political power, and the distinctions between appearance and reality in ethical behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class JC: Political science: Political theory
Subject Political science -- Early works to 1800
Subject Utopias -- Early works to 1800
Subject Justice -- Early works to 1800
Category Text
EBook-No. 150
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 1, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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