The Republic

By Plato and H. D. P Lee

Book Overview

Plato's The Republic is one of the most influential works of philosophy ever written. In this timeless dialogue, Plato explores justice, the ideal state, and the nature of the soul through the words of Socrates. As Socrates engages in deep conversations with other thinkers, he challenges conventional ideas about government, education, and morality, proposing that a just society can only exist when the individual's inner harmony is aligned with the greater good. From the allegory of the cave to the theory of forms, The Republic remains a cornerstone of Western philosophy, offering thought-provoking ideas about ethics, politics, and human nature. An essential read for anyone interested in philosophy, politics, or the foundations of Western thought, The Republic challenges readers to question their assumptions about society, morality, and the pursuit of knowledge.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9373491318
• ISBN13: 9789373491318
• Release Date: August 2025
• Publisher: Kalamos Literary Services Llp
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

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Very good for an inexpensive translation

I'm wrapping up a semester of teaching this translation of Republic, and I've had few complaints. Waterfield's editorial hand is visible, but that in itself, in the hands of a competent teacher, leads to good discussions above and beyond Plato's ideas. With regards to Plato's masterwork, there's no good place to start save reading it for oneself. Plato is dead wrong in places (with regards to poetry and marriage just to get rolling), but his genius is that he's wrong as an idealist philosopher, encouraging readers to assert and refine their own ideals as counter-arguments. In other words, in order to refute Plato, one must out-Plato Plato. Deconstruction is fine for deconstructionists, but a good discussion of this juggernaut of ancient thought is the life for me.