Plato’s Republic is among the most important works in the history of philosophy, a dialogue in which Socrates and his companions inquire into the nature of justice and construct, in speech, an ideal city governed by philosopher-kings. Along the way it sets out Plato’s theory of Forms, the famous allegory of the cave, the tripartite soul, and a searching critique of poetry, democracy, and tyranny.
This free EPUB edition has been carefully cleaned and formatted for modern e-readers. Ranging across ethics, politics, education, and metaphysics, The Republic remains essential reading for anyone approaching Western political and moral thought at its source.