Πολιτεία, Τόμος 1 by Plato

"Πολιτεία, Τόμος 1" by Plato is a philosophical work written around 380 BCE. In this influential dialogue, Socrates and prominent Athenians debate the meaning of justice and whether a just person is happier than an unjust one. Through their conversation, they construct an ideal utopian city-state called "Kallipolis," ruled by philosopher-kings. The work explores the nature of the philosopher, Plato's Theory of Forms including the famous Allegory of the Cave, the relationship between philosophy and poetry, and the parallels between the human soul and the city. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE
Translator Grypares, I. N. (Ioannes N.), 1870-1942
Title Πολιτεία, Τόμος 1
Alternate Title Republic, Volume 1
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_(Plato) Wikipedia page about this book: el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A0%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%B1_%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%A0%CE%BB%CE%AC%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%B1
Credits Produced by Sophia Canoni. Thanks to George Canonis for
his major work in proofreading. Book provided by Iason
Konstantinides.
Reading Level Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language Greek
LoC Class JC: Political science: Political theory
Subject Political science -- Early works to 1800
Subject Utopias -- Early works to 1800
Subject Justice -- Early works to 1800
Category Text
eBook-No. 39476
Release Date
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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