Widely acknowledged as his most influential work, Republic presents
Plato's philosophical views on the nature of justice and his vision for
the ideal state.
The Republic is widely regarded as Plato's greatest work and the
finest of the Socratic dialogues--it remains a cornerstone of Western
philosophy. It sets out to define is "What is justice?" Presented in the
form of a dialogue between Socrates and his interlocutors, The
Republic explores the idea of what consitutes a perfect community and
the ideal individual who lives within it. It considers whether or not a
concept of Justice may be determined by citizens in a given state and
how Justice may be best accomplished. Plato establishes that the just
individual can be defined in analogy with the just society, compares the
ideal rule of philosopher kings to the unjust rule of tyrants, and
concludes that justice is worthwhile for its own sake--it is the
greatest good.
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