{"product_id":"penguin-classics-the-republic-paperback","title":"Penguin Classics - The Republic Paperback","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn authoritative new translation of Plato's foundational\nwork of Western philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eThe Republic\u003c\/i\u003e is Plato's masterwork. It was written 2,400 years ago\nand remains one of the most widely read books in the world, famous for both the\nrichness of its ideas and the virtuosity of its writing. Presented as a\ndialogue between Plato's teacher Socrates and various interlocutors, it is an\nexhortation to study philosophy, inviting its readers to reflect on the choices\nwe must make if we are to live the best life available to us. This complex,\ndynamic work creates a picture of an ideal society governed not money, power,\nor fame, but by philosophy, wisdom, and justice.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic\nliterature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles,\nPenguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout\nhistory and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to\nprovide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by\ndistinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as\nup-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlato\u003c\/b\u003e (c. 427–347 BC) founded the Academy in\nAthens, the prototype of all Western universities, and wrote more than twenty\nphilosophical dialogues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristopher Rowe\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of Greek at\nDurham University, England.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TIMES DISTRIBUTION PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44644334305487,"sku":"9780141442433","price":29.43,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_f4b2b1af-3aaa-480b-8256-3b9f44416754.jpg?v=1761539913","url":"https:\/\/popular.baby\/products\/penguin-classics-the-republic-paperback","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}