Laws - Plato
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A sharp contrast to the Utopian nature of The Republic, Laws sets out in practical form the structure of actual society, and how, realistically, humanity can expect to govern itself. The last of the ยฟdialoguesยฟ by the Greek philosopher and mathematician PLATO (c. 428 B.C.ยฟc. 347 B.C.), this meditation on the nature of culture contains much that sounds outmoded to modern earsยฟsuch as discussions on slavery a ... Full description
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A sharp contrast to the Utopian nature of The Republic, Laws sets out in practical form the structure of actual society, and how, realistically, humanity can expect to govern itself. The last of the ยฟdialoguesยฟ by the Greek philosopher and mathematician PLATO (c. 428 B.C.ยฟc. 347 B.C.), this meditation on the nature of culture contains much that sounds outmoded to modern earsยฟsuch as discussions on slavery and the proper place of womenยฟyet it remains an insightful examination of questions that continue to trouble us today, such as: ยฟ the importance of education ยฟ the nature of beauty ยฟ the value of artistic endeavors ยฟ how to implement matters of justice ยฟ the principles of government ยฟ the dangers presented by religion ยฟ what constitutes a crime ยฟ and much more. A foundational work of both Western philosophy and classical literature, in a highly readable 1871 translation by Benjamin Jowett, this is essential reading for students, thinkers, and anyone who wishes to be considered well educated.
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| Author | Plato |
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| Publisher | Cosimo Classics |
| Release year | 2008 |
| Cover type | Softcover |
| EAN | 9781605203232 |