Description
Book SynopsisAn indispensable primary source in medieval political philosophy is presented here in a fully annotated translation of the celebrated discussion of the Republic by the twelfth-century Andalusian Muslim philosopher.
Trade ReviewBecause of the importance of Averroes (as a Muslim he is significant for both Platonic and Islamic thought), it is good to have Lerner's new and thoughtful interpretation, with lucid introduction, three helpful appendixes, glossary, and index.
* Library Journal *
It is interesting to note that Plato's tenets were considered profitable also by Averroes, whose world was defined and governed by the Koran.
* The Classical Outlook *
This is a fine translation of a very difficult and important text, lost in its Arabic original but preserved in the awkward fourteenth-century Hebrew translation of Judah ben Samuel. Even in this summary form, the Republic is one of the exceedingly few works of the Platonic corpus to surface in Islamic philosophy, and this paraphrase is an excellent example of Averroes' technique of doing philosophy in commentary form.
* Journal of Near Eastern Studies *
Table of ContentsPrefaceIntroduction
Abbreviations and SymbolsTHE TEXTThe First Treatise
The Second Treatise
The Third TreatiseAPPENDIX I
Translator's Colophon
Copyist's ColophonAPPENDIX II
Notes to the Hebrew TextAPPENDIX III
Short Titles and Editions CitedGlossary
Index
