The Republic

di Plato (Autore)

Benjamin Jowett (Traduttore)

Malk Williams (Narratore)

SNR Audio, 2024

"The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future life." Authored around 375 BC, The Republic, is Plato's best-known work and one of the world's most influential works of philosophy and political history. It takes the form of a Socratic dialogue which explores 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; what is the purpose of education? The Republic remains a timeless invitation to think more deeply about what a just life—and a just society—might truly require. Plato (c. 427–347 BCE) was an Athenian philosopher whose ideas shaped the foundations of Western thought. A student of Socrates and the teacher of Aristotle, he founded the Academy, one of the earliest institutions of higher learning in the Western world. Through his dialogues—where Socrates often leads the conversation—Plato explored justice, knowledge, politics, virtue, and the nature of reality. His works, including The Republic, continue to influence philosophy, political theory, and education

• Autore: Plato
• Traduttore: Benjamin Jowett
• Narratore: Malk Williams
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 00:14:03
• Anno edizione: 2024
• Editore: SNR Audio
• Lingua: Inglese
• EAN: 9781914230745