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The republic / Plato ; translated with an introduction by Desmond Lee

Examining the nature of justice and the requirements of an ideal state, this dialogue addresses social, educational, and moral themes. It includes foundational discussions on the nature of reality and the theory of forms within a critique of political systems.

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