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Republic (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)
Plato Price: LE 200
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The ideas of Plato (c429-347BC) have influenced Western philosophers for over two thousand years. Such is his importance that the twentieth-century philosopher A.N. Whitehead described all subsequent developments within the subject as foot-notes to Plato's work. Beyond philosophy, he has exerted a major influence on the development of Western literature, politics and theology. The Republic deals with the great range of Plato's thought, but is particularly concerned with what makes a well-balanced society and individual. It combines argument and myth to advocate a life organized by reason rather than dominated by desires and appetites. Regarded by some as the foundation document of totalitarianism, by others as a call to develop the full potential of humanity, the Republic remains a challenging and intensely exciting work. |
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Language: English Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd (1999) ISBN-10: 1853264830 ISBN-13: 9781853264832
Genre: Philosophy Size: 12.7 cm x 19.3 cm Condition: New
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