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# Paperback, easy to carry & read Classic philosophical text Iconic Plato & Socrates cover art The Republic (Dover Thrift Editions: Philosophy)

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- • **Iconic Cover Art:** Featuring a striking scene of Plato and Socrates, a visual nod to philosophical heritage.
- • **Highly Rated & Respected:** 4.4-star average from 5,375 readers, a must-have for political philosophy enthusiasts.
- • **Expert Commentary Included:** Intro with modern exegesis makes complex ideas approachable for all levels.
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## Overview

The Republic (Dover Thrift Editions) is a paperback edition of Plato’s seminal work exploring justice, ideal society, and philosophy. Featuring a classic cover depicting Plato and Socrates, this edition includes a detailed introduction with modern commentary, making it accessible for both newcomers and seasoned readers. Highly rated and ranked among top political philosophy books, it’s a cornerstone for anyone seeking to understand the roots of Western political thought.

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Review: Constantine who was only the Emperor of the East of the Roman Empire and the west had fallen Burn the great library of Alexandri - There are no lables for truth. However, the civilization we live in try to tell us that man's civilization is only 6 thousand yrs old & man 10 thousand. Da, not so! This is why they have gnosticism. Because how if man is only six thousand years old, do they have Solon Hermes, Pythagoras, Socraest, Plato, Aristoles, Hippocratics the physcian, just came out knowing all and more than the Doctors of the eary 20th centry. When it comes to Greek Myyhology shows the mistakes in history. After the Dark age know one knew how to read unless they where Royal bloodlines and yet not even, Constantine who was only the Emperor of the East of the Roman Empire and the west had fallen Burn the great library of Alexandria that was made to collect lost knowledge After the Myology of man & war of the Gods. It was a place that was a city of study we will never have such truth,! When Julis Ceaser burnd it and said how could one man conquer the world by 32 years and in the year 48 BC means that he must have at least been in his 50s which was old then. He said the only way to conquer the world was through igorence. Strip them of their knowledge and the truth of man. The 3rd Century Ad to push ignorence & muder those.Created by PtolemyI Soter who was a Macedonian General under Alexander THE GREAT! most Books were kept inPapyrus scrolls Unknowing how many books were taken out at a time 40,000 to 4000.000, at its height!Being burned down from the bloodlines that still rule the world today but mixed with the once Celts meaning the cent land. Name changed after general Germanius as lands to conquer! This burn threw the world into ignorence except the Romans & Hellenistic, = the Semetic taht went to the Creed of Nicien Council of Nicea 325 almost the same time as the Burning that lost all oneness of man. Constantine odered all priest of all belifes to rewrite the history of man, the book of Enoch was of part of Genesis, it spoke of man being very advanced and the war of man and the Gods. ????? Then they murdered all the advanced people and knowledge like Nikola Tesla had to be past down by word of mouth. I love Greek "Mythology, it should becalled lost facts. Pomei was a myth so was troy, now facts. thank the Greeks for holding this great knowledge, Egyptians are just like the rest even though Thoth who is Hermes tought them
Review: Philosophy 101 - Justice: its menaing - Plato's Republic + Commentary - Yes, this edition has a long intro, but that intro is an argument by argument exegesis (explanation) of Plato's Republic with extensive quotes and commentary that lay clear its virtues and its flaws as seen from a modern perspective. The Republic is Plato's ideal society, but mustn't an ideal society be based on Justice? So first before we can realize an ideal society, we must achieve justice (or an understanding of it). This is where Plato starts. Socrates, acting as Plato's mouthpiece, asks, "What is Justice." Each guest answers starting with the host who gives the weakest but most obvious answer: Justice is doing good to your friends and evil to your enemies. Socrates examines and dismantels each argument as they are presented. What if the person you think is a friend is not your friend? What if you friend lends you a gun - he then goes crazy and asks for the gun back. The arguments get stronger in succession till Mr. T. proposes that "Might makes right." The tyrant makes justice synonymous with their interests: I am the state and your country right or wrong. On the question of whether justice = happiness: (from the commentary), Let a man do his duty first without asking whether he will be happy or not, happiness will be the inseparable accident which attends him. 'Seek ye first the kingdom of god and and his righteousness, and all thes things shall be added unto you.' Is the just person happy on the rack? Well, maybe not. If you wish to pay for a version with a nice index, feel free, but one of the other reveiws provides the chapter index location numbers. Now I admit I've only read to location 600, but when i've tried to read the Republic on my own it was somewhat perplexing. For those genuses who only need Einsten's equations to feret out the meaning of relativity the intro is superfluous, but to those like me whose intellignece is 'Shockingly limited' I recommend this edition, and the price is right. BTW I paid $$ for a Philosophy 101 course where this book was all we read and professor's lectures were substantially what is in this intro. Mike the K

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #150,076 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #23 in Political Philosophy (Books) #54 in Ancient Greek & Roman Philosophy #67 in History & Theory of Politics |
| Customer Reviews | 4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (5,398) |
| Dimensions  | 5.25 x 0.75 x 8 inches |
| Edition  | 1st |
| ISBN-10  | 0486411214 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0486411217 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 288 pages |
| Publication date  | April 18, 2000 |
| Publisher  | Dover Publications |
| Reading age  | 14 years and up |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Constantine who was only the Emperor of the East of the Roman Empire and the west had fallen Burn the great library of Alexandri
*by C***F on February 11, 2017*

There are no lables for truth. However, the civilization we live in try to tell us that man's civilization is only 6 thousand yrs old & man 10 thousand. Da, not so! This is why they have gnosticism. Because how if man is only six thousand years old, do they have Solon Hermes, Pythagoras, Socraest, Plato, Aristoles, Hippocratics the physcian, just came out knowing all and more than the Doctors of the eary 20th centry. When it comes to Greek Myyhology shows the mistakes in history. After the Dark age know one knew how to read unless they where Royal bloodlines and yet not even, Constantine who was only the Emperor of the East of the Roman Empire and the west had fallen Burn the great library of Alexandria that was made to collect lost knowledge After the Myology of man & war of the Gods. It was a place that was a city of study we will never have such truth,! When Julis Ceaser burnd it and said how could one man conquer the world by 32 years and in the year 48 BC means that he must have at least been in his 50s which was old then. He said the only way to conquer the world was through igorence. Strip them of their knowledge and the truth of man. The 3rd Century Ad to push ignorence & muder those.Created by PtolemyI Soter who was a Macedonian General under Alexander THE GREAT! most Books were kept inPapyrus scrolls Unknowing how many books were taken out at a time 40,000 to 4000.000, at its height!Being burned down from the bloodlines that still rule the world today but mixed with the once Celts meaning the cent land. Name changed after general Germanius as lands to conquer! This burn threw the world into ignorence except the Romans & Hellenistic, = the Semetic taht went to the Creed of Nicien Council of Nicea 325 almost the same time as the Burning that lost all oneness of man. Constantine odered all priest of all belifes to rewrite the history of man, the book of Enoch was of part of Genesis, it spoke of man being very advanced and the war of man and the Gods. ????? Then they murdered all the advanced people and knowledge like Nikola Tesla had to be past down by word of mouth. I love Greek "Mythology, it should becalled lost facts. Pomei was a myth so was troy, now facts. thank the Greeks for holding this great knowledge, Egyptians are just like the rest even though Thoth who is Hermes tought them

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Philosophy 101 - Justice: its menaing - Plato's Republic + Commentary
*by M***K on December 26, 2010*

Yes, this edition has a long intro, but that intro is an argument by argument exegesis (explanation) of Plato's Republic with extensive quotes and commentary that lay clear its virtues and its flaws as seen from a modern perspective. The Republic is Plato's ideal society, but mustn't an ideal society be based on Justice? So first before we can realize an ideal society, we must achieve justice (or an understanding of it). This is where Plato starts. Socrates, acting as Plato's mouthpiece, asks, "What is Justice." Each guest answers starting with the host who gives the weakest but most obvious answer: Justice is doing good to your friends and evil to your enemies. Socrates examines and dismantels each argument as they are presented. What if the person you think is a friend is not your friend? What if you friend lends you a gun - he then goes crazy and asks for the gun back. The arguments get stronger in succession till Mr. T. proposes that "Might makes right." The tyrant makes justice synonymous with their interests: I am the state and your country right or wrong. On the question of whether justice = happiness: (from the commentary), Let a man do his duty first without asking whether he will be happy or not, happiness will be the inseparable accident which attends him. 'Seek ye first the kingdom of god and and his righteousness, and all thes things shall be added unto you.' Is the just person happy on the rack? Well, maybe not. If you wish to pay for a version with a nice index, feel free, but one of the other reveiws provides the chapter index location numbers. Now I admit I've only read to location 600, but when i've tried to read the Republic on my own it was somewhat perplexing. For those genuses who only need Einsten's equations to feret out the meaning of relativity the intro is superfluous, but to those like me whose intellignece is 'Shockingly limited' I recommend this edition, and the price is right. BTW I paid $$ for a Philosophy 101 course where this book was all we read and professor's lectures were substantially what is in this intro. Mike the K

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential Philosophical Reading
*by J***E on January 24, 2026*

Bought the hardcover, it's wrapped in nice pliable leather or faux-leather, the design you see in the product image is stamped into the front. The pages are not cut to length so you get the bumps where the groups of pages are bound. Overall surprisingly nice construction for the price. The translation is fine as long as you're capable of reading older Bible translations or similarly dated texts, I would personally prefer it this way rather than an overly simplified translation that loses the prose of the original. As far as Plato's own writing is concerned, I found his style of argumentation unconvincing, often relying on chains of equivalencies to prove his points, in many cases the end point has little or nothing to do with the beginning. With that said, I did find myself agreeing with a great deal of what he said, just not because of the way he argued the points. The influence of his work is obvious, I found that I was already subconsciously familiar with most of the concepts he presents through my time debating and reading essays written by my peers. To call this work "essential reading" would be a gross understatement, it has as much influence on modern thought as the Gospel or other well known works.

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