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jeremie's review against another edition
3.75
surprisingly accessible!! but i'd suggest having at least some knowledge of the platonic Forms before reading this, since he just kind of assumes the reader already knows of them and doesn't describe them very well here. the practical implementation of this illusive ideal State became a bit grating to read at times (i really don't care how long they should practice arithmetic for. and i don't care whether or not they should be taught astronomy. just give me more cave allegories please) but overall this was a very fun read! easy enough that no reading guide is required which is always a welcome surprise for classics written before the common era
cynicusrex's review against another edition
1.0
“It is better either to be silent, or to say things of more value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words, but a great deal in a few.” —Pythagoras (570–496 BC)
Plato did not apply the rule above. Did not finish.
Plato did not apply the rule above. Did not finish.
slumberbee's review against another edition
5.0
An important read that really makes you think about the problems and the advantages of our current society through its exploration of what would make up the perfect state and who would be a part of it. You can really appreciate how modern some of the ideas being bandied about in this dialogue actually are, though they remain mixed in with some more classical approaches and some crazier ones. Every page felt like a building block on the logic of the last, and so you could easily follow the journey Plato’s Socrates took to reach his final perfect state.
All in all, Plato’s Republic was an insightful journey into politics of the state, and I found it very easy to follow along with the arguments at play. The introduction of Plato’s theory of “Forms” was the only part at which I had to seriously engage my brain to understand what he was on about, but it was a new way of looking at the world and knowledge itself which I found quite intriguing.
All in all, Plato’s Republic was an insightful journey into politics of the state, and I found it very easy to follow along with the arguments at play. The introduction of Plato’s theory of “Forms” was the only part at which I had to seriously engage my brain to understand what he was on about, but it was a new way of looking at the world and knowledge itself which I found quite intriguing.
bemjanim's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
some really interesting stuff but also some absolute nonsense
"i have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning" 😭
"i have hardly ever known a mathematician who was capable of reasoning" 😭
bookboi_69420's review against another edition
1.75
Weird ideas but an absolute chore to get through. You'll get more from twitch debates
eggstriker's review against another edition
Started 29.June.2019 it‘s the 28th Jan.2020 now and I couldn‘t finish it.I even haven‘t touched it since.I‘m into politics and political theories and I also have a thing for Philosophy but Platos The State is to picky to much of analyses for me.I read 150 Pages and I couldn‘t get any further. Sorry Plato.