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The Republic by Benjamin (TRN) Plato; Jowett
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Dover Thrift Editions
The Republic by Plato
Category: Non-Fiction
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 enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions ar ...Show more
The Republic (Hero Classics) by Plato
Category: Reference | Series: Hero Classics Ser.
I went down yesterday to the Piraeus with Glaucon the son of Ariston, that I might offer up my prayers to the goddess (Bendis, the Thracian Artemis.); and also because I wanted to see in what manner they would celebrate the festival, which was a new thing. I was delighted with the procession of the inha ...Show more
The Republic: The Influential Classic by Plato
Category: Business | Series: Capstone Classics
The newest deluxe edition in the bestselling Capstone Classics Series This ancient classic has had a make-over. In recent years these Capstone Classic deluxe editions have caught the book buying public's imagination. The volumes of international bestsellers such as Think and Grow Rich and The Art of War ...Show more
The Symposium by Plato
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Penguin Classics Ser.
In the course of a lively drinking party, a group of Athenian intellectuals exchange views on eros, or desire. From their conversation emerges a series of subtle reflections on gender roles, sex in society and the sublimation of basic human instincts. The discussion culminates in a radical challenge t ...Show more
The Symposium by Plato
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Penguin Great Ideas
Throughout history, some books have changed the world. They have transformed the way we see ourselves - and each other. They have inspired debate, dissent, war and revolution. They have enlightened, outraged, provoked and comforted. They have enriched lives - and destroyed them. Now Penguin brings you t ...Show more
The Trial and Death of Socrates (Third Edition)Euthyphro, Apology, Crito, Death Scene from Phaedo by Plato
Category: Classics
This third edition of The Trial and Death of Socrates presents G. M. A. Grube's distinguished translations, as revised by John Cooper for 'Plato, Complete Works'. A number of new or expanded footnotes are also included along with a Select Bibliography. John M. Cooper is Stuart Professor of Philosophy, P ...Show more
Theaetetus by Plato
Category: Non-Fiction | Series: Classics Ser.
Set immediately prior to the trial and execution of Socrates in 399 BC, Theaetetus shows the great philosopher considering the nature of knowledge itself, in a debate with the geometrician Theodorus and his young follower Theaetetus. Their dialogue covers many questions, such as: is knowledge purely sub ...Show more
Timaeus by Plato
Category: Classics
Both an ideal entr e for beginning readers and a solid text for scholars, the second edition of Peter Kalkavage's acclaimed translation of Plato's Timaeus brings enhanced accessibility to a rendering well known for its faithfulness to the original text. An extensive essay offers insights into the readi ...Show more
Timaeus and Critias by Plato
Category: Non-Fiction
Timaeus and Critias is a Socratic dialogue in two parts. A response to an account of an ideal state told by Socrates, it begins with Timaeus's theoretical exposition of the cosmos and his story describing the creation of the universe, from its very beginning to the coming of man. Timaeus introduces the ...Show more