The Republic: Gilded Pocket Edition (Arcturus Ornate Classics)
304 Pages I Hardcover
This handsome collector's edition presents Plato's classic philosophical work,Ā The Republic, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.
The RepublicĀ is one of the earliest political treatises ever written and Plato's most remarkable work. Through a fictional dialogue with Socrates, Plato examines the nature of justice, the character of the city-state, and what it means to be a just man. Plato argued that power corrupts and the only way to protect against this was through the rule of philosopher kings. InĀ The RepublicĀ he also grapples with the questions of our senses and reality through the famous 'Allegory of the Cave'.
The RepublicĀ is highly accessible yet filled with fascinating depths for students of philosophy. It shows us the vision of an ideal society and what we can do as individuals to help create it.
ThisĀ beautiful pocket-sized gift editionĀ contains theĀ classic, unabridged translationĀ by renowned Oxford classicist, Benjamin Jowett, presented with aĀ gold embossed cover design,Ā ivory pages,Ā beautifully designed endpapersĀ andĀ goldĀ gilded page edges.Ā Part of theĀ ArcturusĀ Ornate ClassicsĀ series, this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic philosophy.
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304 Pages I Hardcover
This handsome collector's edition presents Plato's classic philosophical work,Ā The Republic, featuring gold cover embossing and gilded page-edges.
The RepublicĀ is one of the earliest political treatises ever written and Plato's most remarkable work. Through a fictional dialogue with Socrates, Plato examines the nature of justice, the character of the city-state, and what it means to be a just man. Plato argued that power corrupts and the only way to protect against this was through the rule of philosopher kings. InĀ The RepublicĀ he also grapples with the questions of our senses and reality through the famous 'Allegory of the Cave'.
The RepublicĀ is highly accessible yet filled with fascinating depths for students of philosophy. It shows us the vision of an ideal society and what we can do as individuals to help create it.
ThisĀ beautiful pocket-sized gift editionĀ contains theĀ classic, unabridged translationĀ by renowned Oxford classicist, Benjamin Jowett, presented with aĀ gold embossed cover design,Ā ivory pages,Ā beautifully designed endpapersĀ andĀ goldĀ gilded page edges.Ā Part of theĀ ArcturusĀ Ornate ClassicsĀ series, this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic philosophy.
