Plato’s Republic: A Biography

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Plato is perhaps the most significant philosopher who ever lived and The Republic, composed in Athens in about 375 BC, is widely regarded as his most famous dialogue. Its discussion of the perfect city–and the perfect mind–laid the foundations for Western culture and has been the cornerstone of Western philosophy. As the distinguished Cambridge professor Simon Blackburn points out, it has probably sustained more commentary, and been subject to more radical and imp… More >>

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#1 C. Black on 03.13.10 at 2:02 am

This book is NOT a copy of Plato’s Republic, but a commentary on the Greek text. The title of this book leads us to believe it contains Plato’s Republic as well as biographical information. This is NOT the case. Blackburn’s work is, as always, insightful and worth reading, but it is NOT a copy of the Republic.
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