Ethics & Moral Philosophy - Theoretical, Philosophy - General & Miscellaneous, Political Philosophy, Literary Styles & Movements - Fiction, General & Miscellaneous Ancient Literature - Literary Criticism
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Overview
Authoritative and idiomatic, this translation has already established an impressive foothold in the college market.
The most important of the Socratic dialogues, The Republic is concerned with the construction of an ideal commonwealth and thus is the earliest of utopias.
Editorials
John Ciardi
“One of the basic books of the European mind and culture, now freshly and readably rendered by Sterling and Scott. I envy the reader who sits in on these conversations for the first time, and with such a readable text.”William Arrowsmith
“This new version of Plato's Republic by Sterling and Scott is founded on a sensitively accurate and highly readable fusion of form and content, style, and substance. Plato emerges, as he should, as both thinker and philosophical poet-something that cannot be said of competing versions.”From Barnes & Noble
The most important of the Socratic dialogues, The Republic is concerned with the construction of an ideal commonwealth and thus ranks among the earliest of Utopian works. In it, Plato seeks to define philosopher and justice, and questions our perception of reality. Without a doubt the greatest and most provocative work of political philosophy ever produced in the West, The Republic is here presented in the stately and melodious Jowett translation--a perfect mirror of the beauty of Plato's style.Book Details
Published
September 11, 1996
Publisher
New York : Norton, 1996.
Pages
320
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780393314670