Plato, with an English Translation: The laws
Author | : Plato |
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Total Pages | : 598 |
Release | : 1926 |
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Total Pages | : 598 |
Release | : 1926 |
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Author | : Plato |
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Total Pages | : 536 |
Release | : 1926 |
Genre | : Philosophy, Ancient |
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Author | : Plato |
Publisher | : DigiCat |
Total Pages | : 573 |
Release | : 2022-05-28 |
Genre | : Political Science |
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The Laws is Plato's last, longest, and perhaps, most famous work. It presents a conversation on political philosophy between three elderly men: an unnamed Athenian, a Spartan named Megillus, and a Cretan named Clinias. They worked to create a constitution for Magnesia, a new Cretan colony that would make all of its citizens happy and virtuous. In this work, Plato combines political philosophy with applied legislation, going into great detail concerning what laws and procedures should be in the state. For example, they consider whether drunkenness should be allowed in the city, how citizens should hunt, and how to punish suicide. The principles of this book have entered the legislation of many modern countries and provoke a great interest of philosophers even in the 21st century.
Author | : Plato |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press on Demand |
Total Pages | : 247 |
Release | : 2008-02-07 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 0199225966 |
Book 10 of the Laws sets out Plato's last thoughts on the gods, piety, and religion. Robert Mayhew presents a new English translation of this important text with a detailed commentary that highlights its philosophical, political, and religious significance.
Author | : Plato |
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Total Pages | : 581 |
Release | : 1926 |
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Author | : R. F. Stalley |
Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 230 |
Release | : 1983-01-01 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
ISBN | : 9780915145843 |
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 general character of the dialogue and set it in the context of Plato's political philosophy as a whole. Each of the remaining chapters deals with a single topic, ranging over material scattered through the text and so drawing together the threads of the argument in a stimulating and readily comprehensible way. Those topics include education, punishment, responsibility, religion, virtue and pleasure as well as political matters and law itself. Throughout, the author encourages the reader to think critically about Plato's ideas and to see their relevance to present-day philosophical debate. No knowledge of Greek is required and only a limited background in philosophy. Although aimed primarily at students, the book will also be of interest to more advanced readers since it provides for the first time a philosophical, as opposed to linguistic or historical, commentary on the Laws in English.
Author | : Plato |
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Total Pages | : 540 |
Release | : 1967 |
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Author | : Plato |
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Total Pages | : 668 |
Release | : 1952 |
Genre | : Philosophy |
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Author | : Plato |
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Release | : 1942 |
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