Laws
by Plato
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- Condition
- Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1576467740
- ISBN 13
- 9781576467749
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Synopsis
In The Laws , Plato describes in fascinating detail a comprehensive system of legislation in a small agricultural utopia he named Magnesia. His laws not only govern crime and punishment but also form a code of conduct for all aspects of life in his ideal state—from education, sports, and religion to sexual behavior, marriage, and drinking parties. Plato sets out a plan for the day-to-day rule of Magnesia, administered by citizens and elected officials, with supreme power held by a Council. Although Plato’s views that citizens should act in complete obedience to the law have been read as totalitarian, The Laws nonetheless constitutes a highly impressive program for the reform of society and provides a crucial insight into the mind of one of classical Greece’s foremost thinkers. * Revised edition includes an appendix, index, a new preface, and updated further reading * Trevor J. Saunders's translation combines accuracy with readability * Introduction discusses Plato's life and times, his political theory, and modern reactions to his works
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Details
- Bookseller
- Doss-Haus Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 022153
- Title
- Laws
- Author
- Plato
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1576467740
- ISBN 13
- 9781576467749
- Publisher
- Quiet Vision Pub
- Place of Publication
- USA.
- Date Published
- 2000
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- Philosophy/Plato.
- Bookseller catalogs
- Philosophy;
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