by Plato (Author), Raymond Larson (Translator), Eva T. H. Brann (Introduction by)
This highly regarded volume features a modern translation of all ten books of The Republic along with a synoptic table of contents, a prefatory essay, and an appendix on The Spindle of Necessity by the translator and editor, Raymond Larson. Also included are an introduction by Eva T. H. Brann, a list of principal dates in the life of Plato, and a bibliography.
Author Biography
Plato was a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered the pivotal figure in the development of Western philosophy.
Raymond Larson is the translator of The Republic, published by Wiley.
Number of Pages: 338
Dimensions: 0.7 x 7.3 x 4.9 IN
Publication Date: January 15, 1979