dennyabraham's review against another edition
3.0
though its conclusions, fundamental assumptions, and methodology are almost entirely wrong, it teaches much about the historical procedures that laid the foundations for how modern philosophical reasoning works
jeansbooks's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
willberry's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Made me want to be a better person
sophieecook's review
3.0
This was a worthwhile read, but i can’t say that i agree with many points made in this book.
I mean the whole part with the sharing of women and the vague references to infanticide if they’re born out of the government assigned mating pairs was … interesting. I wont get into that because i don’t think i can
I mean the whole part with the sharing of women and the vague references to infanticide if they’re born out of the government assigned mating pairs was … interesting. I wont get into that because i don’t think i can
holdenn93's review against another edition
5.0
Plato basically takes on his mentor Socrates as the narrator and it's a book long conversation (or is it a series of conversations? I couldn't find any separation) with a bunch of people. He runs through different types of societies, how they transform from one to another, and some ideas on the nature of tyrants and philosopher kings as diametrically opposing styles of rulership. He also ties in the nature of happiness with these qualities, and goes into some outdated ideas about a geocentric model of the universe with souls and the heavens and planets and so forth -- it kinda lost me here. All this unfolds while the guys interject with some "uh-huh" "I agree" and "you're absolutely right" to everything he says. While some of the philosophical parts went over my head a bit, I really liked the ancient Greek interpretations of the four types of societies and how they transform, develop and adapt. It's cool to get in the head of a dude from that long ago, talking about a civilisation so different to ours.
selaadin's review against another edition
5.0
This is an absolute must-read for anyone interested in philosophy, or even just to observe the intriguing and in-depth discussion Plato conducts about constructing the perfect society. I can't say I agree with Plato on everything, but that doesn't detract from how well-formed and interesting his debate is!
sunny1234's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
alrautio's review against another edition
5.0
I couldn't help but think almost every fictional world is derived from ideologies presented in this dialogue
_el__'s review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.25