Republic of Plato

The Republic of Plato is a philosophical work that explores the nature of justice, the ideal society, and the role of the individual in the state. The book is written by Thomas Taylor and is a translation of the original work by Plato, a Greek philosopher. The Republic is a dialogue between Socrates and various other characters, in which they discuss the nature of justice, the ideal society, and the role of the individual in the state. The book is divided into ten chapters, each of which explores a different aspect of the ideal society. The first chapter discusses the nature of justice and the definition of the just man. The second chapter explores the nature of the ideal state and the role of the philosopher king. The third chapter discusses the education of the philosopher king and the role of the state in the education of its citizens. The remaining chapters explore various aspects of the ideal society, including the nature of the family, the role of women in the state, and the nature of the afterlife. The Republic is a seminal work in the history of philosophy and has had a profound influence on Western thought.This is Thomas Taylor's adept translation of Plato's Republic. Plato's �������crowning achievement of art and philosophy.������� �������The idea that runs through the Republic is that the individual presents almost the same features and qualties as society, on a smaller scale, and in his argument Plato first considers the state and thence makes his deductions as to the individual.������� �������Besides the enduring value of the Republic as a work of art, its philosophical and ethical teaching is of particular interest in the present disordered condition of social and speculative ideas.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.