The Laws Paperback - 2005
by Plato; Trevor J. Saunders (Translator); Introduction by Trevor J. Saunders
In The Laws, Plato describes in fascinating detail a comprehensive system of legislation in a small agricultural utopia he named Magnesia. His laws not only govern crime and punishment but also form a code of conduct for all aspects of life in his ideal state from education, sports, and religion to sexual behavior, marriage, and drinking parties. Plato sets out a plan for the day-to-day rule of Magnesia, administered by citizens and elected officials, with supreme power held by a Council. Although Plato's views that citizens should act in complete obedience to the law have been read as totalitarian, The Laws nonetheless constitutes a highly impressive program for the reform of society and provides a crucial insight into the mind of one of classical Greece's foremost thinkers.
Summary
* Revised edition includes an appendix, index, a new preface, and updated further reading
* Trevor J. Saunders's translation combines accuracy with readability
* Introduction discusses Plato's life and times, his political theory, and modern
reactions to his works
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- Title The Laws
- Author Plato; Trevor J. Saunders (Translator); Introduction by Trevor J. Saunders
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 560
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date June 28, 2005
- Features Bibliography, Index, Maps
- ISBN 9780140449846 / 0140449841
- Weight 0.89 lbs (0.40 kg)
- Dimensions 7.84 x 5.94 x 1.07 in (19.91 x 15.09 x 2.72 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 1380
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: Greece
- Library of Congress subjects State, The, Political science - Early works to 1800
- Dewey Decimal Code 321.07
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