Plato's Republic : an Edinburgh philosophical guide / D.J. Sheppard.

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Sheppard, Darren, 1969-

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text

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computer

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online resource

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9780748631681
0748631682

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Plato's Republic.DDC classification:

321/.07 22

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JC71.P6 S54 2009eb

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Contents:

Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Series Editor's Preface -- Author's Preface -- 1. Introductory Questions -- What is so Important about the Republic? -- 2. A Guide to the Text -- Book I (327a-354c) -- Books II-V (357a-471c) -- Books V-VII (471c-541b) -- Books VIII-X (543a-621d) -- 3. Study Aids -- Glossary -- Types of Question You will Encounter -- Common Assessment Criteria -- Tips for Writing about Plato -- Bibliography and Guide to Further Reading -- Plato's Works -- Further Reading -- Sources Cited in the Text -- Index.

Summary: Everything you need to know about Plato's Republic in one volume. This book will introduce students to Plato's Republic and facilitate the reader's own dialogue with it, without providing an interpretation or a response on the reader's behalf. Alongside a passage-by-passage commentary on the text, D.J. Sheppard highlights many of the central interpretative challenges faced by the reader and surveys a range of possible responses to them. Designed to be read alongside Plato's text, this approach will be helpful for students and lecturers alike.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 166-173) and index.

Everything you need to know about Plato's Republic in one volume. This book will introduce students to Plato's Republic and facilitate the reader's own dialogue with it, without providing an interpretation or a response on the reader's behalf. Alongside a passage-by-passage commentary on the text, D.J. Sheppard highlights many of the central interpretative challenges faced by the reader and surveys a range of possible responses to them. Designed to be read alongside Plato's text, this approach will be helpful for students and lecturers alike.

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