Plato's Republic
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Plato was a teacher who wrote in the dialogue form as a means of challenging his students to think deeply about fundamental questions. Consider this hypothesis: Plato wrote each book of The Republic to be performed by actors playing characters such as Socrates, Glaucon, Ademantus, Thrasymachus. When Book One was performed, he then invited his students — the best and brightest young people in Athens — to respond to each and every argument, issue, and question posed by the characters. Rather than passively listening, they were lured into the process and challenged to evaluate and impove on the ideas presented in the performance. Based on their responses, Plato then wrote Book Two. The same process was repeated, and Book Three was generated. In this way, all ten books evolved as part of a dynamic and creative dialectic intended to take place in the souls of or every participant — including Plato himself. That would mean that the work is not yet finished, because each new participant joins in the ongoing process of interpretation, evaluation, and improvement. In that way, Plato's ideas are inscribed in the medium of the soul, which continues to live.
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Socrates - Master of logic reasoning/questioning, February 04, 2010
Reviewer: avuong
A very good book for those who loves logic reasoning. You will be completely thrown off from 1 side to another of justice as you read the book. The conclusion at the end does not necessarily persuade you 100% but after reading the book, you will gather for yourself the best version of justice for your own principle.
Get a free copy!!!, February 21, 2007
Reviewer: caseyt2003
I'll be honest: I haven't listened to this copy but you can get a fantastic free version of "The Republic" through iTunes podcasts!
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2000
- LearnOutLoud.com Product ID:
P016891
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