The Republic
Descriere
The ideas of Plato (c429-347BC) have influenced Western philosophers for over two thousand years. Such is his importance that the twentieth-century philosopher A. N. Whitehead described all subsequent developments within the subject as foot-notes to Plato's work. Beyond philosophy, he has exerted a major influence on the development of Western literature, politics and theology. The Republic deals with the great range of Plato's thought, but is particularly concerned with what makes a well-balanced society and individual. It combines argument and myth to advocate a life organized by reason rather than dominated by desires and appetites. Regarded by some as the foundation document of totalitarianism, by others as a call to develop the full potential of humanity, the Republic remains a challenging and intensely exciting work.
Despre autor
Platon a fost un filozof al Greciei antice și fondatorul Academiei din Atena. Este considerat o figură centrală pentru dezvoltarea filosofiei, în special a tradiției Occidentale. Spre deosebire de ceilalți filosofi contemporani ai săi, întreaga operă a lui Platon se presupune că a supraviețuit intactă pentru mai bine de 2500 de ani.
