Description The Republic — the supreme work on virtue and justice by the universal philosopher — is regarded as one of the most emblematic works worldwide, exerting a profound influence on both philosophy and political theory. Socrates, surrounded by distinguished Athenian citizens and foreigners alike, all gathered in the house of Polemarchus in Piraeus, engage in a discussion where they construct an ideal city, or rather an ideal form of government, and seek to answer the fundamental questions: What is the definition of Justice? Who is just, and who is unjust? How happy is the just person compared to the unjust one? Readers also encounter discussions on the models that could build a healthy society and system of governance, including: the Allegory of the Cave, the ideal education of the youth, the immortality of the soul, the forms of government and their weaknesses, the qualities of the Philosopher-King—or, as we might say today, the ideal Ruler, and the parallels between the structure of the soul and that of the state. Each volume includes the ancient Greek text and a Modern Greek translation on facing pages, along with commentary.
