Publisher's Synopsis
Written nearly 2,400 years ago, the words of Plato still resound today.Mentored by Socrates, this Greekphilosopher is responsible for Westernphilosophy as we know it today.This book explores the idea of theperfect person, in the perfectcommunity, asking, what isgoodness, reality, and knowledge, and exploring the nature ofjustice, politics, education, artand life itself.Join us for Plato's masterpiece, one of the most widely read booksin the wor