The Republic
- 作者
- 出版社 Createspace Independent Pub
- 出版时间 2014年11月
- ISBN 1503379981 或 9781503379985
- 定价 66.90
内容简介
TheRepublicisaSocraticdialogue,writtenbyPlatoaround380BC,concerningthedefinitionofjustice,theorderandcharacterofthejustcity-stateandthejustmanforthisreason,ancientreadersusedthenameOnJusticeasanalternativetitle(nottobeconfusedwiththespuriousdialoguealsotitledOnJustice).ThedramaticdateofthedialoguehasbeenmuchdebatedandthoughitmighthavetakenplacesometimeduringthePeloponnesianWar,"therewouldbejarringanachronismsifanyofthecandidatespecificdatesbetween432and404wereassigned".ItisPlato'sbest-knownworkandhasproventobeoneofthemostintellectuallyandhistoricallyinfluentialworksofphilosophyandpoliticaltheory.Init,SocratesalongwithvariousAtheniansandforeignersdiscussthemeaningofjusticeandexaminewhetherornotthejustmanishappierthantheunjustmanbyconsideringaseriesofdifferentcitiescomingintoexistence"inspeech",culminatinginacitycalledKallipolis,whichisruledbyphilosopher-kings;andbyexaminingthenatureofexistingregimes.Theparticipantsalsodiscussthetheoryofforms,theimmortalityofthesoul,andtherolesofthephilosopherandofpoetryinsociety.
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