The Republic of Plato

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.

Author: James Adam,Plato
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 05/20/2010
Pages: 388
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.08lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.86d
ISBN: 9781108011914
Language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

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