Plato's Republic is a philosophical dialogue in ten books, conducted largely through Socrates. It examines justice, the ideal city-state, education, and the relation between the soul and the state. Listening to it offers a foundational exploration of ethics and politics.
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THE REPUBLIC OF PLATO JOWETT London HENRY FROWDE OUP logo OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE AMEN CORNER, E. C. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface INTRODUCTION AND ANALYSIS. i Analysis and Introduction, Book I xvi Analysis and Introduction, Book II xxv Analysis and Introduction, Book III xxxix Analysis and Introduction, Book IV lvi Analysis and Introduction, Book V lxix Analysis and Introduction, Book VI lxxx Analysis and Introduction, Book VII xcviii Analysis and Introduction, Book VIII cxv
Analysis and Introduction, Book IX cxxxv Analysis and Introduction, Book X cxlvi Other Issues: clxix (I) the Janus-like character of the Republic clxx (IIa) the paradoxes of the Republic: the community of property clxxiv clxxv (IIb) the community of families clxxix (IIc) the rule of philosophers cxciv (IId) the analogy of the individual and the State cxcviii (III) the subject of education cc (IV) differences between ancient and modern politics ccxi
(V) comparison of the Politicus and the Laws ccxiv (VI) influence exercised by Plato on his imitators ccxvii (VII) nature and value of political ideals ccxxix (VIII) nature and value of religious ideals ccxxx Book I 1 Book II 36 Book III 68 Book IV 107 Book V 140 Book VI 180 Book VII 214 Book VIII 247 Book IX 280 Book X 307 Index 339 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
THE REPUBLIC OF PLATO TRANSLATED INTO ENGLISH WITH INTRODUCTION, ANALYSIS MARGINAL ANALYSIS, AND INDEX BY B. JOWETT, M.A. MASTER OF BALLIOL COLLEGE REGIUS PROFESSOR OF GREEK IN THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD DOCTOR IN THEOLOGY OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LEYDEN THE THIRD EDITION REVISED AND CORRECTED THROUGHOUT
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