false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171474409m/100984.jpg 100984 2 In this book a distinguished philosopher offers a comprehensive interpretation of Plato&#8217;s most controversial dialogue. Treating the <i>Republic </i>as a unity and focusing on the dramatic form as the presentation of the argument, Stanley Rosen challenges earlier analyses of the <i>Republic </i>(including the ironic reading of Leo Strauss and his disciples) and argues that the key to understanding the dialogue is to grasp the author&#8217;s intention in composing it, in particular whether Plato believed that the city constructed in the <i>Republic </i>is possible and desirable.<br><br>Rosen demonstrates that the fundamental principles underlying the just city are theoretically attractive but that the attempt to enact them in practice leads to conceptual incoherence and political disaster. The <i>Republic, </i>says Rosen, is a vivid illustration of the irreconcilability of philosophy and political practice.<br><br></div> 97363 11 11 2005 Plato's Republic: A Study total:3|5:2|4:1| 3 14 8 0 0 0 false false Sun Nov 29 17:29:59 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 17:29:59 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 10 19:29:03 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 19:58:41 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jun 18 20:12:33 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 18 20:12:33 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon May 18 17:43:43 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 17:43:43 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Jan 08 11:50:58 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 08 11:50:58 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 07 18:53:35 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 18:53:35 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Nov 12 22:38:08 -0800 2007 Mon Nov 12 22:38:37 -0800 2007 5 0 false false Tue Jun 05 07:01:50 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 05 07:01:50 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=100984