The Republic of Plato

Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato's Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed work is the first strictly literal translation of a timeless classic. This second edition includes a new introduction by Professor Bloom, whose careful translation and interpretation of The Republic was first published in 1968. In addition to the correct text itse...

Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato's Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed work is the first strictly literal translation of a timeless classic. This second edition includes a new introduction by Professor Bloom, whose careful translation and interpretation of The Republic was first published in 1968. In addition to the correct text itself there is also a rich and valuable essay--as well as indexes and a glossary of terms--which will better enable the reader to approach the heart of Plato's intention.

艾伦·布卢姆(1930—1992)，美国思想家、政治哲学家及翻译家，1955年毕业于芝加哥大学，获博士学位。曾任教于耶鲁大学、康奈尔大学、特拉维夫大学、多伦多大学，后回芝加哥大学社会思想委员会任教授。著作有《莎士比亚的政治学》(1981)、《巨人与侏儒》(1990)、《爱与友爱》(1993)等，译著包括卢梭的《爱弥尔》(1979)及柏拉图的《理想国》(1990)等。