The Republic of Plato
By: translated with notes and an interpretive essay by Allan Bloom.
Contributors: Bloom, Allan David, 1930-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 1991
Place of publication: [New York]
Language: eng; grc
Number of pages: 487
Subjects: Political science -- Early works to 1800; Utopias -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800.
Description: A model for the ideal state includes discussions of the nature and application of justice, the role of the philosopher in society, the goals of education, and the effects of art upon character.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-472) and index.