Laws, Volume I
by Plato
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- New
- ISBN 10
- 0674992067
- ISBN 13
- 9780674992061
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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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- Bookseller
- Ria Christie Collections (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- ria9780674992061_inp
- Title
- Laws, Volume I
- Author
- Plato
- Format/Binding
- Hardback
- Book Condition
- New New
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0674992067
- ISBN 13
- 9780674992061
- Publisher
- Loeb Classical Library
- Place of Publication
- Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- January 1, 1926
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