理想國（簡體書）

This new tranlation of one of the great works of Westem political thought is based on the belief that when Plato chose the dialogue form for his writing,he intended these dialogues to sound like converstions-although conversations of a philosophical sort.In addition to avivid,dignified and accurate rendition of Platos text,the student and general reader will find many aids to comprehension in this volune,an introducction that assesses the cultural background to the Republic,its Place within political philosophy,and its general grgunment succinct notes in the body of the text an analytical sunnary of the works full glossary of proper names a chronolgy of the text an analytical sunnary of the works content;a full glossary of proper names a chronolgy of important events;and a guede to further reading.The result is an accomplished and accessible edition of this seninal work,suitalbe for philosphers and classicists as well as historians of political thought at all levels.
G.R.F.FERRARI is Associate Professor of Classics at theUniversity of California,Berkeley,and the author of Listening to eh Cicadas:A Study of Platos Phaedms.
TOM GRIFFITH has also translated Platos Symposium,Euthyphro,Apology,Crito,Phacdo,and Phacdmis.

Translators preface
Editors preface
Introduction
The Thirty
Faction
A Spatan utopia
The philosopher and the king
A pllitical mork?
City and soul
Mathematics and metaphysics
A guide to further reading
Principal dates
Abbreviations and conventins
Editors synopsis of The Republic
The Republic
Book1
Book2
Book3
Book4
Book5
Book6
Book7
Book8
Book9
Book10
Glossary
Index