Laws (Dover Philosophical Classics) - Softcover

Plato

Softcover

ISBN 10: 048644791X ISBN 13: 9780486447919

Publisher: Dover Publications Inc., 2006

Synopsis

A lively dialogue between a foreign philosopher and a powerful statesman, Laws reflects the essence of the philosopher's reasoning on political theory and practice. It also embodies his mature and more practical ideas about a utopian republic. Plato's discourse ranges from everyday issues of criminal and matrimonial law to wider considerations.

About this title

About the Author:

Plato ranks among the most familiar ancient philosophers, along with his teacher, Socrates, and his student, Aristotle. In addition to writing philosophical dialogues — used to teach logic, ethics, rhetoric, religion, and mathematics as well as philosophy — he founded Athens' Academy, the Western world's first institution of higher learning.

Synopsis:

An animated dialogue between a philosopher and a statesman, this work addresses eternal questions about the relations between political theory and practice. It presents the author's reflections on the family, the status of women, property rights, criminal law and the social roles of religion and the fine arts.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 048644791X
• ISBN 13: 9780486447919
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304