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Wesley posted a review at 2009-11-09 13:21:53.
(Language: English)
 
Talks about the nature of "justice" and the styles and purposes of law and government. We are introduced to Socrates and a whole host of interesting characters. A great read for anyone who is interested in the foundations of western political philosophy.
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Micael Sousa posted a review at 2009-11-05 09:13:29.
(Language: Portuguese)
Uma obra para reler várias vezes na vida.
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Daniel posted a review at 2009-10-29 20:21:10.
(Language: English)
What can I really say? This is one of the most-read books in history, and also one of the most influential in the area of political theory. It will challenge your ideas about democracy, the role of education in government, censorship, and social classes. Some of what Plato says is troubling; some of it seems like it was written just yesterday.
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Joshua posted a review at 2009-10-16 15:33:53.
(Language: English)
i keep getting sidetracked while reading this.
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Jessica posted a review at 2009-10-10 19:40:07.
(Language: English)
Turns out that Plato was kind of a Kook.
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Nick posted a review at 2009-10-05 00:23:15.
(Language: English)
I really didn't need 700 pages to tell me that justice is relative.
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A reader posted a review at 2009-09-07 01:18:09.
(Language: English)
I believe this was written around 400 B.C., and yet it is truly astounding the insight and social commentary that could apply to the present. The translation does get lost and it's not exactly clear what Plato/Socrates is trying to say some of the times. This was my first attempt at a philosophy/theory book, and I wouldn't recommend this to people who can only see in black and white. The ability to read between the lines is a requirement for this book.
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Keith posted a review at 2009-09-06 15:11:00.
(Language: English)
Holds it weight greatly over time.
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Brennan posted a review at 2009-08-27 19:27:32.
(Language: English)
Solidifies Plato as my most hated philosopher. If I had something to pray to I would beg that your "city-in-speech" never becomes real.
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Douglas posted a review at 2009-07-20 21:57:08.
(Language: English)
While there a lot of worthwhile pre-socratic philosopher (Xenophon, Zeno, Peraclites, Pythagoreas, etc), Plato's Republic represents the first major work of Greek Philosophy that I would full-heartedly recommend to even the general reader. I like the style of writing & the arguments still hold up today (like his criticism of Democratic reforms which were beginning to shift away from the Athenian model). A lot of what we understand about philosophy (perception vs. reality, theory of forms, etc.) stems from this work.
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