Republic by plato and librivox community audiobook. This highly regarded volume features a modern translation of all ten books of the republic. The republic is a socratic dialogue written by plato around 380 bc concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the just. The spirituality, as jowett points out in his wonderful introduction, has many ideas akin to christianity, but is more generous as it reserves damnation only for the tyrants of the world. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and plato s best known work. Plato most likely created it after republic and it contains the famous story of atlantis, that plato tells with such skill that many have believed the story to be true. Listen to unlimited audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. The author weaves a number of apparently unrelated storylines together seamlessly, much like devil in.
This is an incomplete dialogue from the late period of plato s life. No sooner than bruce alexander had left the studio having recorded thomas hardy, he was back at his oxfordshire home studying hard for the next naxos. Aristotles metaphysics was the first major study of the subject of metaphysics in other words, an inquiry into first philosophy, or wisdom. The republic is a socratic dialogue written by plato around 380 bc concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the just citystate and the. One of the key works of world philosophy, plato s the republic sets out to consider the principles behind an ideal city state. It is plato s bestknown work and has proven to be one of the most intellectually and historically influential works of philosophy and political theory. Republic, the version 2 by plato and librivox community. The republic, by plato, full length audiobook youtube. It is plato s bestknown work and has proven to be one of the most intellectually and historically influential. Plato s phaedo is one of the great dialogues of his middle period, along with the republic and the symposium. As in 33 minutes into the 2nd book in the audio version, i was 12 way through the 3rd book. More than 2,000 years later, plato s republic remains astonishingly relevant to our everyday lives. Platos republic audiobook by the great courses, david.
Some of the truths of socrates, as presented by plato, shine forth in this wonderful work on sophistry and other forms of persuasion or cookery. As much as i would like to call it a wrap, i think that at 05. Plato s phaedo is one of the great dialogues of his middle period, along with the republic and. Listen to republic by plato, librivox community for free with a 30 day free trial. In plato s fictional dialogues the characters of socrates as well as various athenians and foreigners discuss the meaning of justice and examine whether the just man is happier than the unjust man by imagining a. It poses one question after another that might well have been drawn from the headlines and debates of our nations recent history. The phaedo, which depicts the death of socrates, is also plato s seventh and last dialogue to detail the philosophers final days the first six being theaetetus, euthyphro, sophist, statesman, apology, and crito.
It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political. It may have been that it was a full cast audio but it honestly did feel like being with a group. Presented in the form of a dialogue between socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an inquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. The republic version 2 audio book librivox audio books. In it, socrates and various other athenians and foreigners discuss the meaning of justice and whether the just man is happier than the unjust man by constructing an imaginary city ruled by philosopher. Browse platos bestselling audiobooks and newest titles. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and arguably platos.
It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and pol. In these strange and unpredictable times i was drawn to plato s the republic for the first time in the hope that some wisdom might prevail. Destiny of the republic audiobook by candice millard. The republic is a socratic dialogue by plato, written in approximately 380 bc. Indeed, thank you everybody, this has been a very pleasant project for me. Platos republic by plato on free audio book download.
Plato the republic the republic is a socratic dialogue, written by plato around 380 bc, concerning the definition of justice, the order and character of the just citystate and the just manfor this reason, ancient readers used the name on justice as an alternative title not to be confused with the spurious dialogue also titled on justice. It differs from physics which is concerned with the natural world. This is the first audio recording of plato s great classic in a new translation by the greek scholar tom griffith. Destiny of the republic covers a part of both presidential and medical history that is rarely told, and never in a single book written in such a compelling, accessible style. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and arguably platos best known work. The republic is a socratic dialogue written by plato around 380 bc concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the just citystate and the just man. In it, socrates and various other athenians and foreigners discuss the meaning of justice and whether the just man is happier than the unjust man by. Librivox, audio books, philosophy, ancient greek philosophy librivox recording of platos republic read by librivox volunteers.
Librivox recording of platos republic read by librivox volunteers. In metaphysics, the study falls on being qua being being insofar as it is being. The republic read by librivox volunteers the republic is a socratic dialogue by plato, written in approximately 380 bc. So on the list it goes to listen to while i commute.
The republic version 2 read by bob neufeld plato the republic is a socratic dialogue written by plato around 380 bc concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the j. I cant vouch for this edition, compared with other existing publications but am forging ahead nonetheless in the hope that it is a decent version. The republic is a socratic dialogue written by plato around 380 bc concerning the definition. Critias, a friend of socrates, and uncle of plato was infamous as one of the bloody thirty tyrants. It is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory, and arguably plato s best known work. I tried to listen to this recording a month ago when we were going over the republic. Read in english by bob neufeld the republic is a socratic dialogue written by. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Read in english by bob neufeld the republic is a socratic dialogue written by plato around 380 bc concerning the definition of justice and the order and character of the just citystate and the just man. It is generally agreed that plato wrote this dialogue as an older man, having failed in his effort in syracuse on the island of sicily to guide a tyrants rule, instead having been thrown in prison. Plato s the republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of western philosophy.