Republic (Oxford World's Classics) - Softcover

Plato

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199535760 ISBN 13: 9780199535767

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2008

Synopsis

Republic is the central work of the Western world's most famous philosopher. Essentially an inquiry into morality, Republic also contains crucial arguments and insights into many other areas of philosophy. It is also a literary masterpiece: the philosophy is presented for the most part for the ordinary reader, who is carried along by the wit and intensity of the dialogue and by Plato's unforgettable images of the human condition., This new, lucid translation by Robin Waterfield is complemented by full explanatory notes and an up-to-date critical introduction. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Review:

certainly the best translation of the Republic available (Julia Annas)

A fine new translation (The Observer)

Book Description:

The late James Adam's edition of The Republic of Plato was published in 1902 and remains the most detailed and valuable critical edition available. D. A. Rees has written an introduction of 15,000 words for this edition. In it, he surveys Adam's work on the textual problems, language and meaning of The Republic.

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0199535760
• ISBN 13: 9780199535767
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560