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Socrates' second sailing : on Plato's "Republic" by Seth Benardete; University of Chicago Press is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Socrates' second sailing : on Plato's "Republic" about?
In this section-by-section commentary, Benardete argues that Plato's <i>Republic</i> is a holistic analysis of the beautiful, the good, and the just. This book provides a fresh interpretation of the <i>Republic</i> and a new understanding of philosophy as practiced by Plato and Socrates.<br> <br> "Cryptic allusions, startling paradoxes, new questions . . . all work to give brilliant new insights into the Platonic text."—Arlene W. Saxonhouse, <i>Political Theory</i><br>
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Seth Benardete; University of Chicago Press
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 1992
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780226042442
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Political Science, History, Philosophy
- Rating
- 4.28 / 5 (18 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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