The Republic
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The Republic is a Socratic dialogue by Plato, written in approximately 380 BC. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and Plato’s best known work. In Plato’s fictional dialogues the characters of Socrates as well as various Athenians and foreigners chat about the meaning of justice and examine whether the just man is more pleased than the one-sided man by constructing an imaginary city ruled by philosopher-kings. The dialogue also discusses the scenery of the philosopher, Plato’s Theory of Forms, the conflict between philosophy and poetry, and the immortality of the soul.
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As usual, the shrunken intellect that is Allan Bruise successfully attempts to rape a classic piece of philosophy with his mediocre, lackluster, ogrish cruelty, which is his norm, towards right academia, knowledge and wisdom. If Rush Limbaugh re-wrote the Constitution you’d get an thought of the ruse that masks itself analogous to Mr. Bruise’s feebility towards writing and thought contained within this boorish tome.
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Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
This work is poorly written and hard to know. Philosophy books are dense in the first place, but this edition adds to any confusion and made lots of headaches. Furthermore, the book in additional editions usually have line numbers so that people can compair notes across editions, the Dover book lacks these. I bought a different book and establish in depth analysis to be much simpler.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
This book has to be read, as a defense, especially by freedom loving people, because Plato outlines his “ideal” society. Reflect Soviet Union, Nazi Germany, today’s Iran, the Inquisition, and today’s American “Nanny/Theraputic State” all rolled into one mega dictatorship, with of course, the omnipotent and authoritarian “philosopher-king” in charge. Now, philosophy is a science crucially needed today, but it has to be the right philosophy. Sadly, we live in a Platonic age and the continuting disintegration of America into a fascist/religious nightmare. Let’s hope the pendulum is swinging toward the antidote: Aristotle’s “pursuit of happiness”. Obviously, the [so far] lone commentor hasn’t a clue.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
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Reader’s Rating: 5 / 5
I’m not too knowledgeable about philosophy so it took me some time to figure out exactly what Plato was trying to say here.
He talks a lot about how a right philosopher possesses a fantastic truth, a truth which is not well understood or accepted by many people and entire societies. The right philosopher lives and acts based on these universal truths which are unchanging, universal laws.
But what is this fantastic knowledge ?
I really didn’t know his point until the final pages, really the very last page.
That’s where he talks about how everyone chooses their ‘geniuses’ (guides) before they are born.
Some are blinded by greed and lust so they choose to become tyrants in this life.
Others choose more wisely such as the fantastic adventurer Odysseus who, disillusioned with adventure, chose a simple life.
So the point is the people who should be running society are persons who have chosen wisely before they were born based on the fantastic truths (justice, moderation, etc..)
Then the sisters of fate weave everyone’s choices together:
“Mortal souls, behold a new cycle of life and mortality. Your genius will not be allotted to you, but you will choose your genius; and let him who draws the first lot have the first choice, and the life which he chooses shall be his destiny. Virtue is free, and as a man honors or dishonors her he will have more or less of her; the responsibility is with the chooser – God is justified.”
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