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Bloom's extensive footnotes and his interesting interpretive essay make this a pretty awesome edition of the Republic. (

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ironicplatonist | Nov 14, 2009 |

Bought it for a class in Greek Civ. Can't beat it with a stick. (

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dekesolomon | Nov 10, 2009 |

Plato's The Republic is a staple in philosophical literature. The Allegory of the Cave, the story of a man finally reaching his enlightenment but wanting to return to the cave (or ignorance), has been exemplified in recent years: people remain ignorant of certain facts, and when confronted with them, they continue to enjoy the cave. This is not a very comforting thought. (

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06nwingert | Oct 31, 2009 |

It's totalitarian, it's fearful, it's deceitful, it's violent, it censors the people and turn them into objects, its rhetorical, it advocates eugenics, and its egotististical--as Plato seems to ironically put Philosophers like himself in the master's throne. It's a horrific nightmare that betrays the author's master, Socrates. Why the five stars? Because it has managed to influence every nook and cranny of politics and its vicious underbelly-- it is essential for that reason. Anyone who has read The Republic knows the score. (

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TrebleClef | Apr 27, 2009 |

Allegory allegory everybody's coming to get me. i got out of the cave back in the mid 00's.

a classique as long as you don't take it literally and understand that Plato's aims are political here but at the same time he's making a statement about how the world, well the ideal city anyway, would be WITHOUT ART. Plato doesn't especially believe this is a good thing, because who wants to live in a perfect city anyway? (

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TakeItOrLeaveIt | Feb 21, 2009 |

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Series (with order)

Teokset (osa 4)

Canonical Title

The Republic

Original publication date

380 BCE (circa)

People/Characters

Important places

Piraeus, Greece, Roman Empire

Long Walls

Atlantis

Important events

Related movies

Awards and honors

The 100 Most Influential Books Ever Written: The History of Thought from Ancient Times to Today (12|380 BCE)

Epigraph

Dedication

First words

I went down yesterday to the Piraeus with Glaucon, son of Ariston.

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Disambiguation notice

The original Ancient Greek title was “Πολιτεία”.

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Wikipedia in English (8)

Allegory of the Cave

Barnes & Noble Classics Collection

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Theory of Forms

Wikipedia:Reference desk/Archives/Humanities/2008 January 29

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0140440488, Paperback)

This is a completely new translation of one of the great works of Western political thought. In addition to Tom Griffith's vivid, dignified and accurate rendition of Plato's text, this edition is suitable for students at all levels. It contains an introduction that assesses the cultural background to the Republic, its place within political philosophy, and its general argument; succinct notes in the text; an analytical summary of content; a full glossary of proper names; a chronology of important events; and a guide to further reading.

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