The Laws
$28.91
- Paperback
592 pages
- Release Date
23 February 2005
Summary
The Laws: Plato’s Vision of Utopia
In The Laws, Plato meticulously details a comprehensive legislative system for Magnesia, a small agricultural utopia. These laws extend beyond crime and punishment, shaping a code of conduct for all facets of life within his ideal state.
From education, sport, and religion to sexual behavior, marriage, and social gatherings, Plato outlines a plan for Magnesia’s daily governance. This system is administered by citizens and elected o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140449846 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140449841 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Plato, Trevor Saunders |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 592 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 23 February 2005 |
| Weight: | 407g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 26mm |
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About The Author
Plato
Plato (c.427-347 BC) was one of the shapers of the whole intellectual tradition of the West. He was disgusted by the corruption of Athenian political life, and the execution of his teacher Socrates. He sought cures for the ills of society in philosophy, and became convinced that those ills would not cease until philosophers became rulers, or rulers philosophers.
Trevor J. Saunders has translated many volumes of Plato for the Penguin Classics.
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