Πολιτεία, Τόμος 4 by Plato

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Author Plato, 428? BCE-348? BCE
Translator Grypares, I. N. (Ioannes N.), 1870-1942
Title Πολιτεία, Τόμος 4
Alternate Title Republic, Volume 4
Note Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_(Plato) Wikipedia page about this book: https://el.wikipedia.org/wiki/%CE%A0%CE%BF%CE%BB%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%B1_%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85_%CE%A0%CE%BB%CE%AC%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD%CE%B1
Credits Produced by Sophia Canoni. Book provided by Iason
Konstantinides. Thanks to George Canonis for his major
work in proofreading.
Summary "Πολιτεία, Τόμος 4" by Plato is a philosophical dialogue written in ancient times. This work is part of Plato's larger exploration of the ideal society and the nature of justice. The book delves into political structures and human character, discussing different forms of government and their moral implications. The opening of this volume sets the stage for a discussion between Glaucon and Socrates on the ideal state and its corresponding societal structures. They reflect on their previous conclusions regarding a just city and acknowledge the requirement of common ownership among its citizens, including the sharing of women and children. The conversation then transitions into an analysis of various forms of government, such as timocracy, oligarchy, democracy, and tyranny, as they examine how these systems correlate with human character traits. The text presents a methodical approach, illustrating how shifts in governance arise from the attributes of the individuals governing, suggesting a deep interconnection between political structures and human morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Greek
LoC Class JC: Political science: Political theory
Subject Political science -- Early works to 1800
Subject Utopias -- Early works to 1800
Subject Justice -- Early works to 1800
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EBook-No. 39530
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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