The Republic

柏拉圖的“共和國”是有史以來最偉大的哲學和政治理論著作之一，它已經形成了幾千年的西方思想，今天仍然與古代希臘的第一次寫作相關。這本企鵝經典版由Desmond Lee翻譯，並由Melissa Lane作了新的介紹。柏拉圖共和國被公認為西方哲學的基石。

以蘇格拉底與三位不同對話者之間對話的形式呈現，這是對完美社區及其理想個體概念的調查。在對話中提出了其他問題：什麼是善良;什麼是現實;什麼是知識？共和國還處理了教育的目的以及女性和男性作為人民“監護人”的作用。柏拉圖具有明顯的清晰和敏捷的寓言使用，描繪了一個由“哲學家國王”統治和約束的國家。

Desmond Lee的“共和國”譯本被認為是一部經典的作品。他的介紹討論了語境主題，如柏拉圖對雅典政治的幻滅和蘇格拉底的審判。梅利莎萊恩的新介紹討論了柏拉圖寫作共和國的目的，它的主要論點和它對古希臘政治的看法，以及它在很多年代和今天的意義。

柏拉圖（公元前427-347年）與蘇格拉底和亞里士多德一起成為西方整個思想傳統的塑造者之一。他在雅典成立了該學院，這是第一個致力於哲學研究和教學的常設機構，也是所有西方大學的原型。如果你喜歡The Republic，你可能會喜歡Machiavelli的The Prince，也可以在Penguin Classics中找到。

One of the greatest works of philosophy and political theory ever produced, Plato's The Republic has shaped western thought for thousands of years, remaining as relevant today as when it was first written in the Ancient Greece. This Penguin Classics edition is translated by Desmond lee with a new introduction by Melissa Lane. Plato's Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy.

Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as 'guardians' of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by 'philosopher kings'.

Desmond Lee's translation of The Republic has come to be regarded as a classic in its own right. His introduction discusses contextual themes such as Plato's disillusionment with Athenian politics and the trial of Socrates. The new introduction by Melissa Lane discusses Plato's aims in writing The Republic, its major arguments and its perspective on politics in ancient Greece, and its significance through the ages and today.

Plato (c.427-347 BC) stands with Socrates and Aristotle as one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West. He founded in Athens the Academy, the first permanent institution devoted to philosophical research and teaching, and the prototype of all Western universities. If you enjoyed The Republic, you might like Machiavelli's The Prince, also available in Penguin Classics.

  Plato (Autor)

Publisher:Penguin Classics 

ISBN:    978-0140455113 

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