The Republic
Plato · Ancient · Philosophy
Ancient · Political philosophy
Politics
by Aristotle. A comparative study of political communities, citizenship, regimes, and the conditions for stable and just government.
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- Date
- c. 350 BCE
- Origin
- Ancient Greece
- Era
- Ancient
- Genre
- Political philosophy
- Canon tier
- Essential core
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
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Why it matters
A comparative study of political communities, citizenship, regimes, and the conditions for stable and just government.
This work is included on the basis of great books. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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