Plato's Republic: An Introduction

by Sean Sayers

THIS BOOK PROVIDES a clear, lively and highly readable introduction to the main themes of Plato's Republic. It covers Plato's social and political thought, his moral philosophy, his epistemology and metaphysics, and his philosophy of art and literature. Plato's theories in all these areas are presented in concise and straightforward terms. They are located in the context of the views of subsequent philosophers and critically assessed in the light...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0748611886
• ISBN13: 9780748611881
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.5"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher