Laws
by Benjamin Jowett Plato
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- Condition
- Used
- ISBN 10
- 048644791X
- ISBN 13
- 9780486447919
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Synopsis
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. * 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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Details
- Bookseller
- Cold Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 61993209
- Title
- Laws
- Author
- Benjamin Jowett Plato
- Format/Binding
- Papeback
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 4
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 048644791X
- ISBN 13
- 9780486447919
- Publisher
- Dover Publications, Incorporated
- Place of Publication
- Mineola, New York, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- pp. 304