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The republic

by Plato, H. D. P. 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.

Accession 11100 ISBN 0140440488 Publisher Penguin
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