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The Republic Study Guide

by Plato

The Republic study guide contains a biography of Plato, literature essays, a complete e-text, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

The Republic itself is nothing at the start of Plato's most famous and influential book. It does not exist. Not only does it not exist in actuality, but it does not exist in theory either. It must be built. It's architect will be Socrates, the fictional persona Plato creates for himself. In the first episode Socrates encounters some acquaintances during the festival of Bendis. His reputation for good conversation already well-established, Socrates is approached by some dilettante philosopher acquaintances and drawn into a dialogue. The discussion quickly moves to justice thanks to Socrates. The other philosophers, including Thrasymachus, Polermarchus, Glaucon, and Adeimantus enthusiastically consent to such a worthy topic. However, it is…

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• The Republic Summary
• About The Republic
• Character List
• Summary and Analysis of Book I
• Summary and Analysis of Book II
• Summary and Analysis of Book III
• Summary and Analysis of Book IV
• Summary and Analysis of Book V
• Summary and Analysis of Book VI
• Summary and Analysis of Book VII
• Summary and Analysis of Book VIII
• Summary and Analysis of Book IX
• Summary and Analysis of Book X
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