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.
- Date
- c. 350 BCE
- Origin
- Ancient Greece
- Era
- Ancient
- Genre
- Political philosophy
- Difficulty
- Challenging
- Length
- Long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A comparative study of political communities, citizenship, regimes, and the conditions for stable and just government.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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