The Republic of Plato

Volume 1 of this landmark 1902 edition focuses on Plato's treatment of justice and the ideal society.

James Adam (Edited by)

9781108011914, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 20 May 2010

388 pages
21.6 x 14 x 2.2 cm, 0.49 kg

James Adam (1860–1907) was a Scottish classics scholar who taught at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. A strong defender of the importance of Greek philosophy in a well-rounded education, Adam published a number of Plato's works including Protagoras and Crito. This two-volume critical edition of the Republic (1902) was another major contribution to the field. Though his preface claims 'an editor cannot pretend to have exhausted its significance by means of a commentary,' Adam's depth of knowledge and erudite analysis of the Greek text ensured that his edition remained the standard reference for decades to follow, and it remains a thought-provoking evaluation of one of the great works of Western thought. Volume 1 is devoted to Books 1–5, which discuss justice and the ideal society.

Preface
Note on the text
Book I
Appendices to Book I
Book II
Appendices to Book II
Book III
Appendices to Book III
Book IV
Appendices to Book IV
Book V
Appendices to Book V.

Subject Areas: Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500 [HPCA]