Republic

von Plato

400 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Translated by John Llewelyn Davies and David James Vaughan. With an Introduction by Stephen Watt. The ideas of Plato (c429-347BC) have influenced Western philosophers for over two thousand years. Such is his importance that the twentieth-century philosopher A.N. Whitehead described all subsequent developments within the subject as foot-notes to Plato's work. Beyond philosophy, he has exerted a major influence on the development of Western literature, politics and theology. The Republic deals with the great range of Plato's thought, but is particularly concerned with what makes a well-balanced society and individual. It combines argument and myth to advocate a life organized by reason rather than dominated by desires and appetites. Regarded by some as the foundation document of totalitarianism, by others as a call to develop the full potential of humanity, the Republic remains a challenging and intensely exciting work.

• Reihe: Classics of World Literature
• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Essays
• ISBN: 9781853264832
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.04.1997
• Größe: 199 x 127 mm
• Verlag: Wordsworth Editions Ltd
• Übersetzung: David James Vaughan, John Llewelyn Davies