{"product_id":"republic-paperback-4","title":"Republic - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePlato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlato's The Republic has influenced Western philosophers for centuries, with its main focus on what makes a well-balanced society and individual.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eI am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlato's \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e Republic\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e asks what makes a perfect community - and how we can all strive to be the 'ideal individual' within it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in around 375 BC, it uses an assumed imagined dialogue to discuss the meaning of justice; whether the just man is happier than the unjust man; the role of philosophy and poetry within society; and the natures of existing regimes, and how they could be improved.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on Socratic principles, Plato's \u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eRepublic\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic, regarded as one of the most influential works in the history of philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most influential and renowned Green philosophers, Plato wrote on topics spanning politics, mathematics, aesthetics and ethics. A student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle, Plato founded the Academy in Athens, which is considered the Western world's first institution of higher learning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.98 x 7.9 x 5.15 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 25, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48163882041565,"sku":"9780008480103","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/4qYKj_sDwk9780008480103.webp?v=1783914541","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/republic-paperback-4","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}