Republic X
Published on 1. January 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-85399-682-5 (ISBN)
Description
Book X of Plato's Republic deals with aesthetic theory, the immortality of the soul, and the destiny of man. This student edition, first published in 1957, contains a substantial introduction including sections on historical background, Socrates, Plato and the Republic as a whole; the Greek text with extensive notes; appendices on the theory of Forms, Plato's theory of art, the immortality of the soul and myth in Plato; and a Vocabulary.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
1, black & white illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
203 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85399-682-5 (9781853996825)
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Persons
John Ferguson taught at the Universities of Newcastle, London and Birmingham in the UK, as well as Iba'dan, Nigeria, and Minnesota, USA. He was the founding Dean of Arts at the Open University, UK and President of Selly Oak Colleges, Birmingham. His publications include A Companion to Greek Tragedy (1972).
Content
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
Historical Background
Socrates
Plato
The Platonic Socrates
The Date of the Republic
The Plan of the Republic
Book X
TEXT
NOTES
APPENDICES
1 The Theory of Forms
2 Plato's Theory of Art
3 The Immortality of the Soul
4 Myth in Plato
VOCABULARY