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Ray Childs
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Plato
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The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? What form of education provides the best leaders for a good republic? What are the various forms of poetry and the other arts, and which ones should be fostered and which ones should be discouraged? How does knowing differ from believing?
Several characters in the dialogue present a variety of tempting answers to those questions. Cephalus, Polemarchus, Thrasymachus, and Glaucon all offer definitions of justice. Socrates, Glaucon, and Adeimantus explore five different forms of republic and evaluate the merits of each from the standpoint of goodness.
Two contrasting models of education are proposed and examined. Three different forms of poetry are identified and analyzed. The difference between knowing and believing is discussed in relation to the objects of each kind of thinking.
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- MMM
- 14-10-21
Wonderful and Addictive
I listened to this a couple of years ago and flew through it in a few weeks. I couldn't believe how enjoyable and gripping it was, I had trouble turning it off even early in the morning and late at night. I'm on my second listen now. Needless to say it's no wonder at all why it's the most popular work of philosophy in the west.
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- Anthony W.
- 07-10-20
A philosophy must read
This book lays the foundations for moral ethics and gives guidance of how to live just and why you should do so. Great book
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- Chao Wu
- 01-03-20
Wonderful performance
This audiobook is like listening to a drama performance, very engaging and enjoyable. Thank you for making this.
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- Damir Dzeko Antic
- 10-09-22
Amazing narration of a
One of a kind story of human condition, an absolute classic term definer, thanks to this punlication now accessible on a planetary scale. Should not be missed.
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- Jim Wang
- 02-03-20
Exceptional Narration
Many have struggled with how Republic is written, since it's mostly dialogues.
Thus the audio book version, where different characters are narrated by different actors excellently, is the most pleasant way to enjoy the content of Plato's Republic.
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- Benjamin Milton
- 20-02-23
Love it. What translation do I need to read along?
Best version I've found, I recommend all your Platonic dialogues to people. Would love to know what translation you used so I can read along :)
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- Anonymous User
- 02-08-20
EXCEPTIONAL!
If you ever forget that we owe it all to the Greeks this book and Socrates are a great reminder.
A glimpse into the distance Greeks have pushed their thought into what we have the luxury of taking for granted today.
Special note to the narration which as mentioned in the title is EXCEPTIONAL. easily the best narration i have come across.
highly recomend.
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- The Man
- 11-01-22
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Plato!
Such an insight for the time and very much a great deal to ponder in today's society.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-04-21
A compelling performance of the work.
Easy to listen to and well performed. Some of these ideas are very hard to get your head around so it's necessary to have them read aloud with correct emphasis.
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- Yahyaa Chishti
- 07-07-21
Great first listen
This is my first audible book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I was a sceptic of this method of reading but was converted by this listen. Always interested in reading Plato and I was not disappointed. The dialogue worked well and the voice actors did a good job.
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