With an Introduction by Stephen Watt. Translated by John Llewelyn Davies and David James Vaughan.
For more than two thousand years, the philosophy of Plato (c429-347BC) has shaped Western thought. His standing is such that the twentieth-century philosopher A.N. Whitehead once described everything that came after him in the field as a series of foot-notes to his work. His influence reaches well beyond philosophy, extending into the development of Western literature, politics and theology.
The Republic turns to the full range of Plato’s thought, though it concentrates above all on what makes for a well-balanced society and individual. Argument and myth combine within it to argue for a life governed by reason rather than ruled by desire and appetite. Called by some the foundation document of totalitarianism, and by others a summons to develop humanity’s full potential, the Republic remains a demanding and intensely exciting work.
ISBN 13: 9781853264832
Author: Plato
