The Republic by Plato

The Republic

Plato with Desmond Lee (Translator)

416 pages first pub -380 (editions)

nonfiction classics history philosophy politics challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Plato's The Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal ind...

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Moods

reflective 74%
challenging 69%
informative 67%
inspiring 14%
adventurous 3%
dark 3%
hopeful 3%
relaxing 2%
tense 2%
funny 1%
mysterious 1%

Pace

slow 76%
medium 21%
fast 2%

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