{"product_id":"the-routledge-guidebook-to-platos-republic-the-routledge-guides-to-the-great-books-9780415668019","title":"The Routledge Guidebook to Platos Republic The","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlato, often cited as a founding father of Western philosophy, set out ideas in the \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e regarding the nature of justice, order, and the character of the just individual, that endure into the modern day. \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRoutledge Guidebook to Platoâs Republic\u003c\/i\u003e introduces the major themes in Platoâs great book and acts as a companion for reading the work, examining: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe context of Platoâs work and the background to his writing \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEach separate part of the text in relation to its goals, meanings and impact \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe reception the book received when first seen by the world \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe relevance of Platoâs work to modern philosophy, its legacy and influence.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith further reading included throughout, this text follows Platoâs original work closely, making it essential reading for all students of philosophy, and all those wishing to get to grips with this classic work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeries Editor’s Preface Author Preface \u003cstrong\u003ePart I: General Introduction\u003c\/strong\u003e 1. lato and \u003cem\u003ethe Republic\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePart II: The Argument of the \u003cem\u003eRepublic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 2. What is Justice? (Book 1) 3. What good is justice? (Books 1-2) 4. Justice in the city (Books 2-4) 5. Justice in the soul (Book 4) 6. Radical politics (Books 5-7) 7. Metaphysics and epistemology (Books 5-7) 8. Injustice in the soul and the city (Books 8-9) 9. Art and immorality (Book 10) \u003cstrong\u003ePart III: General Issues\u003c\/strong\u003e 10. Plato’s ethics and politics 11. Plato’s metaphysics and epistemology 12. Plato’s abuses and uses of poetry 13. The afterlife of the \u003cem\u003eRepublic \u003c\/em\u003eAppendix Bibliography Index \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018180362583,"sku":"9780415668019","price":24.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415668019.jpg?v=1750775915","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-routledge-guidebook-to-platos-republic-the-routledge-guides-to-the-great-books-9780415668019","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}