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Plato can't define what justice is then says unless you want to live in a cave you should appoint a philosopher-king as he shrugs and gestures towards himself.
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Review from second reading: The first time I read The Republic was a small epoch in my life. It frustrated and excited me to giddiness. It still does. I suspect I'll say the same the third and fourth times I read it, too.
Also, I know I am a pretentious person who mentions Plato way too much, but he really is so laugh-out loud-funny quite often. Rereading the text allows one to be more comfortable with its humour.
Review from first reading: I'm tempted to give this 5 stars despite (or perhaps bec ...more
Also, I know I am a pretentious person who mentions Plato way too much, but he really is so laugh-out loud-funny quite often. Rereading the text allows one to be more comfortable with its humour.
Review from first reading: I'm tempted to give this 5 stars despite (or perhaps bec ...more
I mean, I only read 100 pages, and I'm done.
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