{"product_id":"understanding-platos-republic-isbn-9781405120180","title":"Understanding Plato's Republic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Plato's Republic\u003c\/i\u003e is an accessible introduction to the concepts of justice that inform Plato's Republic, elucidating the ancient philosopher's main argument that we would be better off leading just lives rather than unjust ones.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides a much needed up to date discussion of \u003ci\u003eThe Republic\u003c\/i\u003e's fundamental ideas and Plato's main argument\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses the unity and coherence of \u003ci\u003eThe Republic\u003c\/i\u003e as a whole\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten in a lively style, informed by over 50 years of teaching experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals rich insights into a timeless classic that holds remarkable relevance to the modern world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction: The Style, Main Argument, and Basic Ideas of the Republic 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Dialogue Style and the Characters 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Main Argument and Plot of the Republic 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Fundamental Ideas of the Republic 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Is Justice the Interest of the Rulers? Is It Good for Us? The Challenge of Thrasymachus 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Why does Thrasymachus Think that Justice is the Interest of the Rulers? 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Socrates’ Refutations of Thrasymachus’ Premises 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Is [the] Justice [of Thrasymachus] Good for Me? 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Thrasymachus Unconvinced, Socrates Dissatisfied. What Has Gone Wrong? 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Justice by Agreement. Is It Good Enough? The Challenge of Plato’s Brothers 36\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What is Justice? Glaucon’s Theory of a Social Contract 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Glaucon and Thrasymachus on what Justice is: Results and Methods 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Why should I be Just? 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 What is a Just Society? Plato’s own Social Ideal 55\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 What is Justice? Socrates Divides the Question 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 What is a Just Society? The Problem of Justice, and How Socrates Tries to Solve It 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Functional Theory of Good and Virtue 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Plato’s Defi nitions of Justice and the other Virtues of his Completely Good City 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Return to Plato’s Methods for Discovering Justice 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Plato’s Ideal of a Just and Good Person 76\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Analogy between a Just City and a Just Soul 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Plato’s Analysis of the Human Psyche 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Parts of the Human Psyche: Faculties or Agents? 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Just, Temperate, Brave, and Wise Human Souls 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Plato’s Ideal of Rationality 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Virtues and Vices of the City-soul Analogy 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Equality of Women: Plato’s Blindfold 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Blindfold of Justice 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Does Plato’s Justice wear a Blindfold? 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Gender Blindfold of Plato’s Justice 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Was Plato an Advocate of Women’s Rights? Was He a Feminist? 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Knowledge and Governing Well: Opinions and Knowledge, Forms and the Good 120\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Ideals as Standards and their Approximations 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The Paradox of the Philosopher-king: Knowledge and Political Power 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Knowledge and Opinions 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Platonic Forms and Physical Particulars 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Plato’s Theory of the Form of the Good 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Knowledge of Good 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 How Elitist is Plato’s Completely Good City? 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Plato’s Criticisms of Democracy and the Democratic Character 158\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Political Equalities and Economic Inequalities 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Platonic Knowledge and Democratic Ruling 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Plato’s Criticisms of Democratic Freedoms 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Plato’s Democratic Character: Freedom and Equality in the Human Psyche 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Plato’s Criticisms of his Democratic Character 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Plato’s Defense of his Social and Psychic Justice 187\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Is Plato’s Social Justice Justice at all? 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Is Plato’s Political Justice Better for me than the Justice of Thrasymachus or the Justice of Plato’s Brothers? 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Is Plato’s Political Justice Good for All the Citizens? 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Plato’s Defense of his Just Person: The Sachs Problem 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Defense of Justice as the Health of the Soul 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 The Defense of the Just Life as the Pleasantest 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Santas's critical engagement with the text and emphasis on getting the reader involved in its debates and arguments…is the real strength of this book. Someone who reads it will come away with an appreciation for the continued relevance and value of the arguments in the Republic, and that is, in my mind, something very good indeed.\" (Michelle Jenkins, \u003ci\u003eNotre Dame Philosophical Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, August 27 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Santas's long career in philosophy and in the classroom has resulted in a wonderful new reading of Plato's Republic. The analysis is close, fresh, and revealing, and at the same time remarkably concise.... \u003cb\u003eSumming Up: Recommended\u003c\/b\u003e. Lower-division undergraduates through faculty.\" (\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 July 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eGerasimos Santas\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy, Emeritus, at the University of California, Irvine. He has taught courses in Ancient Greek Philosophy, Plato's Republic, and Ehics for fifty years in American Colleges and Universities. He is author of \u003ci\u003eSocrates\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), \u003ci\u003ePlato and Freud\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), \u003ci\u003eGoodness and Justice\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), and editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to Plato's Republic\u003c\/i\u003e (2006).  Plato is one of the most influential authors in the history of ideas and his best known work, \u003ci\u003eThe Republic\u003c\/i\u003e -- written in his familiar form of dialogue -- is widely regarded as a cornerstone of Western philosophy. \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Plato’s Republic\u003c\/i\u003e provides readers with an accessible introduction to the concepts of justice that inform Plato’s masterwork, carefully explicating his main argument that we would be better off leading just lives rather than unjust ones. The book examines the basic ideas Plato uses to build up his theory of justice: his theories of forms, function and virtue; his psychology; his analogy between just society and a just person; and the knowledge of good that Plato deemed necessary for governing well. Also discussed are consequences of Plato's theory of justice, such as the equality of women and his criticisms of democracy.  The book concludes with an insightful discussion of Plato’s passionate defense of his ideals of a good and just society and a just person.  \u003cp\u003eInformed by over 50 years of teaching experience, Santas’ lively and engaging writing style makes \u003ci\u003eThe Republic\u003c\/i\u003e accessible to all while remaining faithful to dialogue’s philosophical complexity. \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Plato's Republic\u003c\/i\u003e reveals rich insights into a timeless classic that holds remarkable relevance to the modern world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990432235749,"sku":"NP9781405120180","price":44.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405120180.jpg?v=1761787804","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/understanding-platos-republic-isbn-9781405120180","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}