{"product_id":"9780140455113-the-republic","title":"The Republic","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, this book is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. It addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as 'guardians' of the people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic translation of the cornerstone work of western philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlato's \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge; what is the purpose of education? With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory,  Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled  by 'philosopher kings'. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by DESMOND LEE with an Introduction by MELISSA LANE\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57151323963766,"sku":"9780140455113","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36189155.jpg?v=1769449183","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780140455113-the-republic","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}