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Other authors / contributors: | Open Book Publishers, Publisher.
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ISBN: | 1800640552 9781800640566 1800640560 9781800640573 1800640579 9781800640580 1800640587 9781800640559 1800640536 9781800640535
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Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 308-311) and index. Online resource; title from PDF title page (Open Book Publishers website; viewed on 2020-11-20).
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Summary: | This book is a lucid and accessible companion to Plato's Republic, throwing light upon the text's arguments and main themes, placing them in the wider context of the text's structure. In its illumination of the philosophical ideas underpinning the work, it provides readers with an understanding and appreciation of the complexity and literary artistry of Plato's Republic. McAleer not only unpacks the key overarching questions of the text - What is justice? And Is a just life happier than an unjust life? - but also highlights some fascinating, overlooked passages which contribute to our understa.
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Other form: | Print version: 9781800640542 Print version: 9781800640535
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