Plato's the Republic Notes (Cliffs Notes)
โ Scribed by Plato
- Publisher
- Cliffs Notes
- Year
- 1967
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Considered to be one of the three greatest philosophical tomes of all time, The Republic is Plato's account and interpretation of Socrates's ideas about life, meaning, and the just society. This text has provoked and shaped thought for thousands of years and is as applicable now as it ever was.
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