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Republic

By Plato
Series: Hackett Classics
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Republic is Plato's seminal philosophical work exploring justice, the ideal state, and the philosopher's role in society. This edition features C. D. C. Reeve's masterful revision of G. M. A. Grube's acclaimed translation, preserving intricate philosophical arguments with lively and fluent English faithful to the original Greek. It includes a new introduction, index, and bibliography to aid readers and students.
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This edition is ideal for students, scholars, and readers interested in classical philosophy, political theory, and the humanities who seek a precise and engaging version of Plato's most influential dialogue.

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The revised edition of Grube's classic translation follows and furthers Grube's noted success incombining fidelity to Plato's text with natural readability, while reflecting the fruits of newscholarship and insights into Plato's thought since publication of the first edition in 1974.

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Since its publication in 1974, scholars throughout the humanities have adopted G. M. A. Grube's masterful translation of Republic as the edition of choice for their study and teaching of Plato's most influential work.

In this brilliant revision, C. D. C. Reeve furthers Grube's success both in preserving the subtlety of Plato's philosophical argument and in rendering the dialogue in lively, fluent English, that remains faithful to the original Greek.

This revision includes a new introduction, index, and bibliography by Reeve.

Series: Hackett Classics

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Critics praise Reeve's revision for its vivid, contemporary style that captures the intensity and brilliance of Plato's thought. Jonathan Lear highlights its exceptional clarity, calling it "closest to the sun" among translations, while John Cooper commends its enhanced philosophical accuracy and retained readability, making it a preferred choice for scholars and students.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780872201378

Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 15 November 1992

Country: United States

Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc

Edition: Second Edition,2

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

  • Translated by G. M. A. Grube
  • Revised by C. D. C. Reeve

Audience: Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 215.0mm

Weight: 478g

Pages: 320

Collections

Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Education & Reference Non-Fiction Plato Politics & Current Affairs Series: Hackett Classics

About the Author

C. D. C. Reeve is Delta Kappa Epsilon Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.

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