Introduction to Plato's Laws

Name: Introduction to Plato's Laws
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ISBN: 9780872206434

ISBN-10: 0872206432

ISBN-13: 9780872206434

Edition: N/A

Authors: R. F. Stalley

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Reading the Republic without reference to the less familiar Laws can lead to a distorted view of Plato's political theory. In the Republic the philosopher describes his ideal city; in his last and longest work he deals with the more detailed considerations involved in setting up a second-best 'practical utopia.' The relative neglect of the Laws has stemmed largely from the obscurity of its style and the apparent chaos of its organization so that, although good translations now exist, students of philosophy and political science still find the text inaccessible. This first full-length philosophical introduction to the Laws will therefore prove invaluable. The opening chapters describe the…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/15/1983
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 218
Size: 0.35" wide x 8.46" long x 5.47" tall
Weight: 0.616
Language: English