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Plato
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Republic (Classics of World Literature) (Classics of World Literature) |
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English |
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Paperback |
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400 |
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1999-12-05 |
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1853264830 |
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Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
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0.6 pounds |
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4.84 x 0.91 x 7.6 inches |
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The ideas of Plato (c429-347BC) have influenced Western philosophers for over two thousand years. Such is his importance that the twentieth-century philosopher A.N. Whitehead described all subsequent developments within the subject as foot-notes to Plato's work. Beyond philosophy, he has exerted a major influence on the development of Western literature, politics and theology. The Republic deals with the great range of Plato's thought, but is particularly concerned with what makes a well-balanced society and individual. It combines argument and myth to advocate a life organized by reason rather than dominated by desires and appetites. Regarded by some as the foundation document of totalitarianism, by others as a call to develop the full potential of humanity, the Republic remains a challenging and intensely exciting work.
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