The Republic
By
Plato
Read by
James Langton
Release:
03/23/2010
Release:
03/23/2010
Release:
03/23/2010
Release:
03/23/2010
Runtime:
11h 59m
Runtime:
11h 59m
Runtime:
11h 59m
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"What is at stake is far from insignificant: it is how one should live one's life."
Plato's The 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 inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation, other questions are raised: What is goodness? What is reality? What is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of education and the roles of both women and men as "guardians" of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by "philosopher kings."
Plato's The 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 inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation, other questions are raised: What is goodness? What is reality? What is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of education and the roles of both women and men as "guardians" of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by "philosopher kings."
Release:
2010-03-23
2010-03-23
2010-03-23
2010-03-23
Runtime:
Runtime:
Runtime:
Runtime:
11h 59m
11h 59m
11h 59m
11h 59m
Format:
audio
audio
audio
audio
Weight:
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0.95 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781400186167
9798200110957
9798200110964
9781400116164
Publisher:
Tantor
Tantor
Tantor
Tantor
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