The Laws of Plato 1st Edition

by Plato (Author), Thomas L. Pangle (Translator)

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ISBN-10: 0226671100

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The Laws, Plato's longest dialogue, has for centuries been recognized as the most comprehensive exposition of the practical consequences of his philosophy, a necessary corrective to the more visionary and utopian Republic. In this animated encounter between a foreign philosopher and a powerful statesman, not only do we see reflected, in Plato's own thought, eternal questions of the relation between political theory and practice, but we also witness the working out of a detailed plan for a new political order that embodies the results of Plato's mature reflection on the family, the status of women, property rights, criminal law, and the role of religion and the fine arts in a healthy republic.

"Because it succeeds in being both literal and comprehensive, it is by far superior to any translation available. By reproducing dramatic detail often omitted, such as oaths, hesitations, repetitions, and forms of address, Pangle allows the reader to follow the dialogue's interplay between argument and dramatic context. . . . Pangle's translation captures the excitement and the drama of Plato's text."—Mary P. Nichols, Ancient Philosophy

"Pangle's achievement is remarkable. . . . The accompanying interpretive essay is an excellent distillation of a dialogue three times its size. The commentary is thoughtful, even profound; and it amply demonstrates the importance of reading Plato carefully and from a translation that is true to his language."—Patrick Coby, American Political Science Review

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Text: English, Greek (translation)

About the Author

Thomas L. Pangle is the Joe R. Long Chair in Democratic Studies in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author or editor of numerous books.

Paperback: 576 pages
Publisher: University of Chicago Press; 1 edition (March 15, 1988)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0226671100
ISBN-13: 978-0226671109
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.4 x 9.2 inches
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Average Customer Review: 49 customer reviews
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Katheryn Maddox Haddad

Just what I needed

August 7, 2017

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Well organized with helpful summaries in the margins. I read this book in order to write a historical novel about a lawyer in the First-Century Roman Empire. This was exactly what I needed.

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Armie

The best Translation Still!

July 14, 2017

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Saunder's has provided us with an excellent example of academic scholarship and love for philosophy as a whole. Plato is a giant, it's not an easy feat to bring one of his greatest and longest works into the mainstream, making it fairly accessible to anybody who likes to learn about the great thinkers of antiquity. With this translation that is what you get, readability and clarity, presenting the reader with a clear string of thought that won't lead him astray, bravo I dare say!!!!

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but a horrible philosophy to follow

February 7, 2018

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Plato is the ultimate philosopher but this view of the world is one I cannot get behind. It is hard to know where he is serious and where he is not and I know scholars debate this too. Interesting read, but a horrible philosophy to follow!

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Best translation and commentary on Plato's Laws

March 1, 2011

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This is probably the best translation of Laws out there. The commentary in the end of the translation is superb and fill the void on generally rare interpretation of this works. A few notes on Plato's Laws:
- Unlike other works by Plato, this is less of a "dialogue" and more like a treatise. Whereas in other dialogs Plato would challenge and agree with his dialog-partner on a certain subject, here he (the Athenian stranger) does not shy away from "stating" what should be. So, as such, this work is very different from other of Plato's works, both in structure and in style.
- I like to compare this with Timeaus. In Timaeus, Plato describes the stucture of the cosmos, the world out there, how it works, how each planets interact with each others, how universe was created, and so on. In the Laws, Plato describes the inner working of a polis based on Laws: how laws came to being, what are the laws for various transgression and so on. Laws is a description of the cosmos within a polis.

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Matt V.

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March 27, 2017

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Came as described

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Eloy Martinez

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February 20, 2018

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Thanks Kindle.

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Rick

Three Stars

June 7, 2016

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Great deal for the price

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The origins.... educate yourself.

April 6, 2018

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The origins....educate yourself.

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