Plato’s Republic: Critical Thinking, Moral Education, and Citizenship

By Jon Henry Avery

Plato's Republic has been criticized lately for not being politically correct, but it is actually more nuanced than that. In fact, it can help cultivate critical thinking skills, a sound moral character, and a sense of civic responsibility. This book is a commentary on Plato's Republic that provides historical context, reading goals, and examples of analyzing and evaluating its philosophical issues and arguments regarding the nature of justice, education, and citizenship. All of this is presented in an imaginative dialogue between a professor and students who discuss each page of the Republic, which, much like Socrates and his dialogue partners in the Republic puts dialogue and inquiry at the center of moral and civic life.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1962132706
• ISBN13: 9781962132701
• Release Date: October 2023
• Publisher: Amazon Publishing Labs
• Length: 297 Pages
• Weight: 1.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.9" x 8.3"