{"product_id":"the-blackwell-guide-to-platos-republic-isbn-9781405115636","title":"The Blackwell Guide to Plato's Republic","description":"\u003ci\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to Plato’s Republic\u003c\/i\u003e consists of thirteen new essays written by both established scholars and younger researchers with the specific aim of helping readers to understand Plato’s masterwork. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli style=\"list-style: none\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThis guide to Plato’s \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e is designed to help readers understand this foundational work of the Western canon.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSheds new light on many central features and themes of the Republic.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the literary and philosophical style of the \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e; Plato’s theories of justice and knowledge; his educational theories; and his treatment of the divine.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill be of interest to readers who are new to the \u003ci\u003eRepublic\u003c\/i\u003e, and those who already have some familiarity with the book.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditor's Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 The Literary and Philosophical Style of the Republic 7\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Rowe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Allegory and Myth in Plato's Republic 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonathan Lear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Socrates' Refutation of Thrasymachus 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Barney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Plato's Challenge: the Case against Justice in Republic II 63\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristopher Shields\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 The Gods and Piety of Plato's Republic 84\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMark L. McPherran\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Plato on Learning to Love Beauty 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGabriel Richardson Lear\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Methods of Reasoning about Justice in Plato's Republic 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGerasimos Santas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 The Analysis of the Soul in Plato's Republic 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHendrik Lorenz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 The Divided Soul and the Desire for Good in Plato's Republic 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMariana Anagnostopoulos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Plato and the Ship of State 189\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Keyt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Knowledge, Recollection, and the Forms in Republic VII 214\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael T. Ferejohn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 The Forms in the Republic 234\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTerry Penner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Plato's Defense of Justice in the Republic 263\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel G. K. Singpurwalla\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Bibliography 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 285\u003c\/p\u003e  \"A judicious mix of new voices and more familiar ones, Santas' \u003ci\u003eGuide\u003c\/i\u003e is a terrific resource for students and teachers of Plato's masterwork. It should command a wide readership and be in every library.\" \u003ci\u003eC. D. C. Reeve, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis is a splendid collection of essays. The contributors are not content with rehashing old material but demonstrate how it is still possible to engage with the Republic in new and philosophically stimulating ways. It provides a first-rate guide both to the Republic itself and to some of the most exciting developments in its interpretation. \u003ci\u003eR F Stalley, University of Glasgow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This is a valuable collection. We should be grateful to Gerasimos Santas, and to each of the contributors to this volume, for the new light they have shed on Plato's masterpiece.\" \u003ci\u003eNotre Dame Philosophical Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eGerasimos Santas\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Philosophy at the University of California, Irvine. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eSocrates\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), \u003ci\u003ePlato and Freud: Two Theories of Love \u003c\/i\u003e(Blackwell, 1988), and \u003ci\u003eGoodness and Justice: Plato, Aristotle and the Moderns \u003c\/i\u003e(Blackwell, 2001). \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Blackwell Guide to Plato's Republic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e consists of thirteen new essays written by both established scholars and younger researchers with the specific aim of helping readers to understand Plato's masterwork. \u003cp\u003eThe essays shed new light on many central features and themes of the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRepublic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e including: Plato's literary and philosophical style; his use of myths, metaphors, and allegories; his theories of justice and knowledge; and his treatment of psychology, education, myth, and the divine. Contributors include Christopher Rowe, David Keyt, Jonathan Lear, Terry Penner, Rachel Barney, and Hendrik Lorenz.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten clearly and simply, this volume is the ideal companion for readers coming to the \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eRepublic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e for the first time, and will also be of interest to those returning to this foundational work of the Western canon.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47990173860069,"sku":"NP9781405115636","price":154.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405115636.jpg?v=1761786788","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-blackwell-guide-to-platos-republic-isbn-9781405115636","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}