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By: Plato
Publisher: Akasha Classics
November 12, 2009
I read this book as part of my research into Plato himself.
It's hard for me to see how relevant a book like this is today. Plato's world was very different than today. People owned slaves, there was no internet or mass communications, Christianity didn't even exist yet, etc..
However it did provide some of the insights I was looking for about Plato himself.
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| 2. The Republic (Penguin Classics) | 
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By: Plato
Publisher: Penguin Classics
September 14, 2007
I read Plato's Republic for a graduate philosophy class. I paid close attention to Plato's thesis of courage in his Republic, which I expound below. I found G. M. A. Grubb's translation to be the best of several I read.
Plato's project in the Republic is to form the "perfect" society. "Reason allows us to live for something." Through reason we set goals and organize our lives around... more
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| 3. The Republic of Plato |
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By: Plato, Benjamin Jowett
Publisher: Nabu Press
February 17, 2010
I read Plato's Republic for a graduate philosophy class. I paid close attention to Plato's thesis of courage in his Republic, which I expound below. I found G. M. A. Grubb's translation to be the best of several I read.
Plato's project in the Republic is to form the "perfect" society. "Reason allows us to live for something." Through reason we set goals and organize our lives around achieving... more
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| 4. Five Dialogues |
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By: Plato, G. M. A. Grube
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company
2002-10
Horrible service. After trying to contact seller and getting the same robotic response about shipping guidelines I never received the item. Could not get a hold of seller. Filed a claim. Waiting for my refund... more
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| 5. The Last Days of Socrates (Penguin Classics) |
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By: Plato
Publisher: Penguin Classics
April 29, 2003
The life and legacy of Socrates can be interpreted in many different ways, and have been so interpreted. While that is frustrating, it could be argued that it's also inevitable. The words and deeds of great men have different effects on different people. Most scholars base their accounts of Socrates on Plato's dialogues, especially the four dialogues included in this volume: "Euthyphro", "Apology"... more
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| 6. The Apology, Crito and Phaedo of Socrates | |
By: Plato
Publisher: Merchant Books
December 26, 2009
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| 7. Apology | |
By: Plato
Publisher: CreateSpace
May 19, 2009
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| 8. Crito | |
By: Plato
Publisher: Book Jungle
July 04, 2008
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| 9. Plato: Republic |
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By: Plato, G. M. A. Grube, C. D. C. Reeve
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company
1992-11
This publication is informative and thought provoking. The translation is smooth, understndable and easy to follow. I highly recommend it... more
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| 10. Alcibiades I | |
By: Plato
Publisher: Book Jungle
November 12, 2008
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