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Plato's Republic (Worldview Edition)

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Canon Classics

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IMPRINT: Canon Classics

AUTHOR: Plato

TRANSLATOR: Benjamin Jowett

INTRODUCTION: Dr. W. Bradford Littlejohn

PAGE COUNT: 414 pages

SIZE: 5.5x8.5"

BINDING: Paperback

ISBN 10: 1944503722

ISBN-13: 9781944503727

PUB. DATE: November 18, 2019 (first published in 1871 and revised in 1892)

"The safest general characterization of the European philosophical tradition is that it consists of a series of footnotes to Plato." -Alfred North Whitehead

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"You'd never know Athens was locked in a life-or-death struggle from the tranquil and leisurely philosophical discussion that unfolds through the pages of the Republic...Plato's masterpiece continues to inform our questions and our thinking when it comes to being, truth, beauty, goodness, justice, community, the soul, and more." -From Dr. Littlejohn's Introduction

On the way back from a festival, Socrates is waylaid by some friends who compel him to go home with them. There he and his companions engage in a long discussion about whether it is worse to suffer evil or to commit it. Far from being dry or abstract, Plato's dialogue is full of practical questions about the nature of justice, education, power, and virtue, and it ends with two of the most vivid myths ever devised by man.

This Canon Classic is translated clearly by Benjamin Jowett, and unlike all other works of philosophy, it's actually fun to read. The Canon Classics series presents the most definitive works of Western literature in a colorful, well-crafted, and affordable way. Unlike many other thrift editions, our classics feature individualized designs that prioritize readability by means of proper margins, leading, characters per line, font, trim size, etc. Each book’s materials and layout combine to make the classics a simple and striking addition to classrooms and homes, ideal for introducing the best of literary culture and human experience to the next generation.

This Worldview Edition features an introduction divided into sections on The World Around, About the Author, What Other Notables Said, Setting, Characters, & Plot Summary, Worldview Analysis, and 21 Discussion Questions & Answers.

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Mike L.
Amazing! A lost form of thinking!

How is this not a must read for our youth? I was so encouraged by Plato's analysis of good rulers, that the Philosopher King is the happiest by knowing good and evil, that I am entering into politics. Not on mere credulity of the book though. Plato is convincing is his consistency on most points but there are some points that are absurd, such as his point on the Guardians and their relation to their children. For those who are not able to chew up the meat and spit out the bones to identify what best identifies with the Christian worldview the accompanying worldview guide by W. Littlejohn is worth the value alone.

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