Plato

'The Republic'

Plato, G. R. F. Ferrari (University of California, Berkeley), Tom Griffith , Raymond Geuss

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Cambridge University Press
15 December 2000

History of Western philosophy; Political ideologies; Constitution: government & the state

Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought

This new translation of one of the great works of Western political thought is based on the assumption that when Plato chose the dialogue form for his writing, he intended these dialogues to sound like conversations - although conversations of a philosophical sort. In addition to a vivid, dignified and accurate rendition of Plato's text, the student and general reader will find many aids to comprehension in this volume: an introduction that assesses the cultural background to the Republic, its place within political philosophy, and its general argument; succinct notes in the body of the text; an analytical summary of the work's content; a full glossary of proper names; a chronology of important events; and a guide to further reading. The result is an accomplished and accessible edition of this seminal work, suitable for philosophers and classicists as well as historians of political thought at all levels.

By: Plato
Edited by: G. R. F. Ferrari (University of California Berkeley)
Translated by: Tom Griffith
Series edited by: Raymond Geuss, Quentin Skinner
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 144mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 710g
ISBN: 9780521481731
ISBN 10: 0521481732
Series: Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought
Pages: 438
Publication Date: 15 December 2000
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Plato: 'The Republic'

"""[Griffith's] aim was to traslate the Greek text as if it were a conversation, and he has succeeded admirably."" Library Journal ""In addition to a vivid, dignified and accurate rendition of Plato's text, the student and general reader will find many aids to comprehension in this volume: an introduction that assesses the cultural background to the Republic, its place within political philosophy, and its general argument; succinct notes in the body of the text; an analytical summary of the work's content; a full glossary of proper names; a chronology of important events; and a guide to further reading. The result is an accomplished and accessible edition of this seminal work, suitable for philosophers and classicists as well as historians of political thought at all levels."" African Sun Times Review of Books"