Understanding Platos Republic

Author： Gerasimos Santas  

Publisher： John Wiley & Sons Inc‎

Publication year： 2010

E-ISBN: 9781444320145

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781405120180

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781405120104

Subject： B502.232 柏拉图（Platon,公元前427~前347年）

Language： ENG

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Description

Understanding Plato’s Republic is an accessible introduction to the concepts of justice that inform Plato’s Republic, elucidating the ancient philosopher's main argument that we would be better off leading just lives rather than unjust ones

  • Provides a much needed up to date discussion of The Republic's fundamental ideas and Plato's main argument
  • Discusses the unity and coherence of The Republic as a whole
  • Written in a lively style, informed by over 50 years of teaching experience
  • Reveals rich insights into a timeless classic that holds remarkable relevance to the modern world

Chapter

Contents

pp.：  1 – 9

Preface

pp.：  9 – 13

1 Introduction: The Style, Main Argument, and Basic Ideas of the Republic

pp.：  13 – 15

2 Is Justice the Interest of the Rulers? Is It Good for Us? The Challenge of Thrasymachus

pp.：  15 – 29

3 Justice by Agreement. Is It Good Enough? The Challenge of Plato’s Brothers

pp.：  29 – 50

4 What is a Just Society? Plato’s own Social Ideal

pp.：  50 – 69

5 Plato’s Ideal of a Just and Good Person

pp.：  69 – 90

6 The Equality of Women: Plato’s Blindfold

pp.：  90 – 121

7 Knowledge and Governing Well: Opinions and Knowledge, Forms and the Good

pp.：  121 – 134

8 Plato’s Criticisms of Democracy and the Democratic Character

pp.：  134 – 172

9 Plato’s Defense of his Social and Psychic Justice

pp.：  172 – 201

Bibliography

pp.：  201 – 234

Index

pp.：  234 – 241

LastPages

pp.：  241 – 252

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