Republic (Excerpt)

Author: (Ancient Greece) Plato
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: "The Republic" is Plato's masterpiece, written during his prime years, and it has had a profound and lasting impact throughout history. It is not only a declaration of Plato's political thought but also a blueprint for a philosopher-king to govern. Plato firmly believed that philosophers could be both statesmen and capable rulers. The book discusses various aspects such as justice, the state, property, happiness, philosophers, truth, knowledge, and the theory of forms, making it a must-read for Western intellectuals for over two thousand years.