{"product_id":"the-republic-9780300114515","title":"The Republic","description":"\u003cp\u003eR. E. Allens highly regarded translations of the dialogues of Plato have been praised for their faithfulness and readability. Many years in the making  his translation of The Republic has been eagerly awaited. It comes now to crown a distinguished classicists efforts to make Platos works available in readable and accurate translations. This new  lucid translation of Platos greatest dialogue is the first major translation in English since the publication of F. M. Cornfords and G. M. A. Grubes renditions more than a generation ago. It is likely to be the standard translation for years to come.  This edition  intended for the student and general reader  is accompanied by Allens notes and introduction. The Republic is  of course  many things: metaphysics and epistemology  moral psychology and ethics  educational theory and aesthetics  and poetry and eschatology. In his introduction  Allen takes up its threshold questionthe politicaland argues that its particular formulation by Plato had a direct and profound influence on the Founding Fathers and the development of American constitutional law.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666165456949,"sku":"ByrdShop_0300114516","price":93.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780300114515.jpg?v=1782421103","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-republic-9780300114515","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}