One of the oldest and most respected documents of philosophy, The Republic is Plato’s crowning achievement. Within the ten sections are profound views on such disperse but socially-relevant topics as the rewards of justice on earth and in the afterlife, equality of the sexes, dramatic poetry’s influence on character, and the importance of physical exercise.
Plato (427-347 BC) was born in Athens, the son of wealthy and influential parents. When Socrates, whose ideas heavily influenced Plato, was condemned to death, Plato left Athens and traveled widely, especially to Italy and Sicily. He studied with students of Pythagoras and spent some years advising the ruling family of Syracuse. Around 387, he returned to Athens, where he founded his Academy and taught mathematics and philosophy.
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The Republic (World Digital Library Edition)
by Plato
