The Republic

Plato

A sustained dialogue about justice, education and the organisation of a community. Read its proposals as arguments to examine, rather than a collection of simple rules.

Who it suits

Readers ready to follow a long philosophical conversation.

Reading experience

Demanding; a long argument with unfamiliar social assumptions. This is an Edsverb editorial guide, not a measured reading score.

The edition

Edition

Benjamin Jowett translation

Language

English

Translator

Benjamin Jowett

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