The Republic of Plato: Second Edition

by Bloom, Allan
ISBN: 9780465069347
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  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Bloom, Allan
  • ISBN: 9780465069347
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 9.20 x 1.40
  • Number Of Pages: 512
  • Publication Year: 1991

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  • It is a classical work of philosophy. Still read ad studied for more than 2,000 years.

    HPB S. - 5 years 5 months ago

    This is my 2nd or 3rd time through The Republic of Plato. Text reads well. Plato describes the dialogs. It is a philosophical journey asking about the good life, honor, truth and knowledge. There are ideas that will stimulate you and others you may want to toss. Then there is the story of the cave. It talks about how we see the world and a world of distortion. What events have distorted our own view of the. It is not easy reading, but a wonderful exercise of the brain. In this edition there was something wrong with the notes in the text. Sometimes the notes ran out in the back, when there were still notes in the text that were not found.

  • The classic work of philosophy translated by Allan Bloom

    Shane B. - 5 years 6 months ago

    Plato's Republic lays a groundwork for thought from the times of the Greeks to modern times. Allan Bloom's translation is accurate and understandable for the freshman Philosophy student. While it takes some time to really grasp the themes and concepts presented in this work, Allan Bloom's translation is neither too literal nor too interpretive. At the start, the discussion centers on the idea of justice for the soul, in the individual. Socrates has the idea that in order to better explain justice for the soul, it would be easier to come up with a theory of justice for a city "in thought." Socrates and Glaucon largely agree on their theories throughout the discussion, but hammer out the finer points of the argument. They draw comparisons between their division of the city and the division of the soul. Plato theorizes how the soul is divided, how it is governed, how the appetites affect it and how philosophy plays a role in coming to understanding. The allegory of the Cave illustrates how a person comes to understand philosophy. Plato comes up with theories on the governance of a city, presented to receive a more comprehensive understanding of the soul.

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