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The Republic of Plato - Community Reviews back

by Allan Bloom, Plato
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Edward
Edward rated it 14 years ago
IntroductionFurther ReadingNote on the TranslationTranslator's Acknowledgements--The RepublicNotesReferences and Sources
Xdyj's books
Xdyj's books rated it 14 years ago
I don't agree with his arguments and conclusions but I find it both thought-provoking and enjoyable.
AC
AC rated it 14 years ago
There are two volumes to this set. Shorey's is the best English translation, bar none - and probably the best translation there is -- Though Robin's French translation is important, as is Apelt's German. They, however, do occasionally get things wrong. But what really makes this Loeb most valuab...
Reading Adler's List
Reading Adler's List rated it 15 years ago
It seems somewhat silly to rate The Republic. Despite what one thinks about the book, it’s impact is unquestionable on Western thought. There is temptation to give it 5 stars with little elaboration to hint at its profound transfer of wisdom or 1 star to show how modern thought has made Plato irre...
spocksbro
spocksbro rated it 17 years ago
I fully understand and agree that you can't understand Western intellectual history without reading Plato.But it doesn't mean I have to like it.
Booklog
Booklog rated it 17 years ago
For a work of ancient literature and philosophy the ideas are still relevant. I think this is one of the only books I had to reread for comprehension. It's not so much that the ideas are too complex, but the metaphors and allegories are. You can extract new meaning form them time and again.
Reading with AngelaRenea
Reading with AngelaRenea rated it 17 years ago
I just didn't like it. There's nothing wrong with it, I just didn't really understand it, and wasn't really interested in what I did understand.
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