Republic
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Republic
Bristol Classical Press, 1993-
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Πολιτεια
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Greek text, introduction in English
10. edited by: John Ferguson
Place of publication, 10: London
1. First published in 1940 by Methuen
10. First published in 1957 by Bradda Books
Includes bibliographical references
Description and Table of Contents
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1 ISBN 9781853992544
Description
What is the true nature of dikaiosyne (justice)? In the dialogue that forms Book I of The Republic Socrates meets the arguments first of Polemarchus, that justice means speaking the truth and paying one's dues in the broadest sense; then of Thrasymachus, that it is nothing more than the power which the strong exercise over the weaker members of society. In reality, Book I concludes, justice, self-control (sophrosyne), and virtue (arete) are 'natural'; the city which displays them is most truly free; the individuals who possess them will achieve their true destiny.
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10 ISBN 9781853996825
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Book X of Plato's Reputblic deals with aesthetic theory, the immortality of the soul, and the destiny of man. This student edition, first published in 1957, contains a substantial Introduction including sections on historical background, Socrates, Plato and the Republic as a whole. There are extensive notes on the Greek text, Appendices on the theory of Forms, Plato's theory of art, the immortality of the soul and myth in Plato, and a Vocabulary.
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