Republic - The World's Classics Author:Plato, Robin Waterfield The central work of one of the West's greatest philosophers, The Republic of Plato is a masterpiece of insight and feeling, the finest of the Socratic dialogues, and one of the great books of Western culture. This new translation captures the dramatic realism, poetic beauty, intellectual — vitality, and emotional power of Plato at the height of h... more »is powers. Deftly weaving three main strands of argument into an artistic whole--the ethical and political, the aesthetic and mystical, and the metaphysical--Plato explores in The Republic the elements of the ideal community, where morality
can be achieved in a balance of wisdom, courage, and restraint.« less