The Republic by Plato; Translated with an introduction by Desmond Lee - 1988

New York: Penguin Classics, 1987. Book. Very Good+. Soft cover. Second Edition (Revised).. The classic Greek philosopher's treatise on the formation of an ideal-based utopian political society, the nature of justice, society, the 'theory of norms', much more. An improvement on the original edition, thanks to the criticisms and ideas provided by critics and readers. Softcover, appendices, 408pp. A nice copy showing only light creasing. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Penguin Books, 1988. Good. Small tear in back cover. .

London England: Penguin Books Ltd, 1987. Paperback. The Republic. Some ticks in margin in pen to a couple of pages. Ostensibly a discussion of the nature of justice, it lays before us Plato's vision of the ideal state, covering a wide range of topics: social, educational, psychological, moral and philosophical. It also includes, in the process, some of Plato's most important writing on the nature of reality and the theory of the 'forms'. Plato is critical of Athenian democracy, which has been responsible for the execution of his friend and teacher Socrates, and his political ideas, as expressed in The Republic, started lines of thought which are still relevant today. 408 pp. (We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social and Physical Sciences. academic and scholarly books and Modern First Editions, Reference books ,and all types of Academic Literature.). 2nd Edition Revised. Soft Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall… Read More