The Republic of Plato
$55.08
- Hardcover
528 pages
- Release Date
24 November 2026
Summary
The definitive translation of Plato’s Republic, the most influential text in the history of Western philosophy.
“To read The Republic as Bloom means it to be read is to question everything we think we know about government, politics, the best human life, and the nature of truth.” - Adam Kirsch, from the introduction
A cornerstone of Western thought, The Republic remains an unmatched exploration of justice in which lofty ideals collide with the practicalities …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781541609372 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1541609379 |
| Author: | Allan Bloom, Adam Kirsch |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 528 |
| Release Date: | 24 November 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 235mm x 152mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“No one else has even come close to balancing Bloom’s fidelity to Greek with intelligible English prose. Add a lengthy, provocative interpretive essay and extensive textual notes, and one could almost be forgiven for playfully referring to the book as Bloom’s Republic.”–National Review
“The best available English translation….It compels intelligent readers to come to grips with what Plato actually wrote.”–American Political Science Review
About The Author
Allan Bloom
Allan Bloom (1930-1992) was a professor of social thought at the University of Chicago. He was the author of many books, including the number one bestseller The Closing of the American Mind.
Adam Kirsch is a senior editor at The Atlantic and the author of several books of poetry, criticism, and biography. Kirsch lives in New York City.
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