Plato: 'The Republic' (Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought)

440 Pages·2000·12.362 MB·English

by  Plato, G. R. F. Ferrari (editor)

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Contents
Translparteofra'cse pavgei i
Editporre'fsa ce
IX
Introduction
XI
ThTeh irty
XI
Faction
Xlll
A Sparuttaonp ia?
XIV
Thpeh iloasonptdhh keeir n g xvm
A poliwtoircka?l xxn
Ciatnysd o ul
XXV
Mathemaantmdie ctsa physics
XXIX
A guitdofe u rrtehaedri ng xxxn
Prindcaitpeasl xxxvm
Abbrevainacdto inovnesn tions xii
Editsoyrn'oospfT s hiRese public xiii
ThRee public
I
Boo1k I
Book2 37
Book3 71
Book4 III
Boo5k 144
Book6 186
Book7 220
Book8 252
Book9 285
Boo1k0 313
Glossary 346
Index 368
V

Translparteofra'cse
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TOMG RIFFITH
Editporre'fsa ce
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Tom's scrutiny.
JOHNF ERRARI