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The Republic poses questions that endure: What is justice? What form of community fosters the best possible life for human beings? What is the nature and destiny of the soul? What form of education provides the best leaders for a good republic? What are the various forms of poetry and the other arts, and which ones should be fostered and which ones should be discouraged? How does knowing differ from believing?

Several characters in the dialogue present a variety of tempting answers to those questions. Cephalus, Polemarchus, Thrasymachus, and Glaucon all offer definitions of justice. Socrates, Glaucon, and Adeimantus explore five different forms of republic and evaluate the merits of each from the standpoint of goodness.

Two contrasting models of education are proposed and examined. Three different forms of poetry are identified and analyzed. The difference between knowing and believing is discussed in relation to the objects of each kind of thinking.

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Public Domain (P)2015 Agora, New Internet Technologies Asian Classics Social Sciences World Literature Ancient Greece Ancient History Socialism Greece Greek Philosophy

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Even 2,400 years on, the wisdom of Socrates, as expressed by Plato, provides plenty of food for thought on the nature of justice, good & evil, and the ideal society. While some of the views expressed may be rather outdated today (surprise surprise), the logical reasoning and debating skills of Socrates is captivating, and much of the questions of society still resonate today.

Since the book plays as a dialogue between several Athenians, it lends itself perfectly to the audiobook format and the superb narration makes it feel like you're listening to a very natural conversation rather than people reading from a script. You can almost visualise these toga-wearing gentlemen sitting beneath a tree somewhere in 4th century BCE Athens.

Very easy to listen to and very gripping for anyone interested in logical reasoning, debating, philosophy, or society.

Exactly what I hoped it would be

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Many have struggled with how Republic is written, since it's mostly dialogues.
Thus the audio book version, where different characters are narrated by different actors excellently, is the most pleasant way to enjoy the content of Plato's Republic.

Exceptional Narration

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The content is timeless, of course.
However, I want to highlight how enjoyable it is to listen to this audiobook. It is not merely narrated like your usual audiobook, but it is presented as a dialogue between different actors. This makes it more natural and easier to follow. I really liked the muffled chuckles and under-breath remarks thrown in!
This must be the best audio version of the material.

Amazing presentation

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I listened to this a couple of years ago and flew through it in a few weeks. I couldn't believe how enjoyable and gripping it was, I had trouble turning it off even early in the morning and late at night. I'm on my second listen now. Needless to say it's no wonder at all why it's the most popular work of philosophy in the west.

Wonderful and Addictive

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This audiobook is like listening to a drama performance, very engaging and enjoyable. Thank you for making this.

Wonderful performance

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