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portada Laws: Plato's Final Political Work - Justice, Government, and the Ideal Legal Order
Type
Physical Book
Publisher
Author
Language
English
Pages
366
Format
Paperback
Dimensions
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm
ISBN13
9781806292479

Laws: Plato's Final Political Work - Justice, Government, and the Ideal Legal Order

Plato; Zengerink, Tim (Author) · Library of Alexandria · Paperback

Laws: Plato's Final Political Work - Justice, Government, and the Ideal Legal Order - Plato; Zengerink, Tim

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Synopsis "Laws: Plato's Final Political Work - Justice, Government, and the Ideal Legal Order"

What if the perfect society could be designed from scratch?Laws is Plato's final dialogue and most ambitious attempt at political and moral philosophy. Unlike his earlier idealism in The Republic, this work takes a practical and grounded approach to structuring a real-world state, addressing the challenges of implementing virtue and justice among imperfect human beings.In this deeply contemplative work, three aged men-an unnamed Athenian, a Spartan, and a Cretan-discuss the principles upon which a new colony's laws should be founded. The dialogue blends legal theory with ethical insight, proposing a meticulously organized legal code that balances reason, tradition, and divine inspiration.What You'll Discover in This Modern Translation: Plato's Vision of the Lawgiver - Understand the ideal role of laws in shaping moral citizens and a just society.Education as a Foundation of the State - Explore how music, gymnastics, and philosophy form the pillars of civic instruction.The Balance of Freedom and Order - Analyze Plato's attempts to reconcile individual liberty with communal responsibility.Religion, Virtue, and the Gods - Discover how divine law and civic virtue intertwine in Plato's ultimate political theology.The Evolution of Justice - Compare the pragmatic reforms of Laws to the utopian ideals of The Republic.This modern translation makes one of the most influential political treatises of antiquity accessible for today's reader, drawing timeless insights from a 2,400-year-old conversation.Whether you are a student of philosophy, law, politics, or ethics, Laws provides essential reading for anyone interested in the structure of just governance.

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