Plato's Republic, A Dialogue in 16 Chapters
First edition of Alain Badiou's modern translation
Author
Alain Badiou, translated by Susan Spitzer, introduction by Kenneth Reinhard
Publisher
Columbia University Press, New York, 2012
Printing Details
First US edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 23.5 × 16cm, 372pp.
Plato’s Republic is one of the most well-known texts in the history of philosophy, but how might we get to the heart of this work today? Alain Badiou invents a new genre in order to breathe fresh life into Plato’s text. He has retranslated the work from the original Greek and, by making various changes, adapted it for our times.
Condition
The book is in very good condition, the dustwrapper has some minor dent to the front but is otherwise good.
ISBN
9780231160162
Price
£15.00
