01742cam a22003733u 4500 1497 UtSlPG 20260610133045.0 m cr n 260607r1998||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 JC PA Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE The Republic Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1998 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #55201 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_(Plato) Release date is 1998-10-01 Sue Asscher and David Widger "The Republic" by Plato is a Socratic dialogue written around 375 BC. Through conversations between Socrates and various Athenians, the work explores the meaning of justice and whether the just person is happier than the unjust. Socrates examines existing forms of government and proposes an ideal city-state ruled by philosopher-kings. The dialogue ranges across profound questions: the nature of the soul, the role of poetry, love, aging, and the purpose of political power itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Classical literature Political science -- Early works to 1800 Utopias -- Early works to 1800 Justice -- Early works to 1800 Jowett, Benjamin, 1817-1893 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1497 43613 43613