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Presented 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.

The Republic

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A Paperback / softback by Plato, Melissa Lane, Desmond Lee

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    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 31/05/2007
    ISBN13: 9780140455113, 978-0140455113
    ISBN10: 0140455116
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    Description

    Book Synopsis
    Presented 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.

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