Understanding Plato's Republic

Name: Understanding Plato's Republic
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ISBN: 9781405120180

By: Gerasimos Santas

Wiley / 2010 / Paperback

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Study concepts of justice that inform Plato's Republic! This helpful guide covers The Republic'sfundamental ideas and Plato's main argument, as well as the coherence of The Republic as a whole.

Product Information

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Title: Understanding Plato's Republic
By: Gerasimos Santas
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 256
Vendor: Wiley

Publication Date: 2010
Weight: 2 pounds
ISBN: 1405120185
ISBN-13: 9781405120180
Stock No: WW120181

Publisher's Description

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Understanding Plato's Republic is an accessible introduction to the concepts of justice that inform Plato's Republic, elucidating the ancient philosopher's main argument that we would be better off leading just lives rather than unjust ones.

Provides a much needed up to date discussion of The Republic's fundamental ideas and Plato's main argument
Discusses the unity and coherence of The Republic as a whole
Written in a lively style, informed by over 50 years of teaching experience
Reveals rich insights into a timeless classic that holds remarkable relevance to the modern world

Author Bio

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Gerasimos Santas is Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, at the University of California, Irvine. He has taught courses in Ancient Greek Philosophy, Plato's Republic, and Ehics for fifty years in American Colleges and Universities. He is author of Socrates (1979), Plato and Freud (1988), Goodness and Justice (2001), and editor of The Blackwell Guide to Plato's Republic (2006).

Editorial Reviews

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"Santas's critical engagement with the text and emphasis on getting the reader involved in its debates and arguments…is the real strength of this book. Someone who reads it will come away with an appreciation for the continued relevance and value of the arguments in the Republic, and that is, in my mind, something very good indeed." (Michelle Jenkins, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews, August 27 2011)

"Santas's long career in philosophy and in the classroom has resulted in a wonderful new reading of Plato's Republic. The analysis is close, fresh, and revealing, and at the same time remarkably concise.... Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty." (Choice, 1 July 2011)