{"product_id":"republic-7","title":"Republic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic translation of the cornerstone work of western philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlato''s \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential works in the history of 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 individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness; what is reality; what is knowledge; what is the purpose of education? With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory,  Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled  by ''philosopher kings''. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTranslated by DESMOND LEE with an Introduction by MELISSA LANE\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57303534829950,"sku":"NW9780140455113","price":13.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780140455113.jpg?v=1778234885","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/republic-7","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}