The Republic - Plato

Plato` Republic is widely acknowledged as the cornerstone of Western philosophy. Presented in the form of a dialogue between Socrates and three different interlocutors, it is an enquiry into the notion of a perfect community and the ideal individual within it. During the conversation other questions are raised: what is goodness,what is reality what is knowledge? The Republic also addresses the purpose of education and the role of both women and men as `uardians`of the people. With remarkable lucidity and deft use of allegory, Plato arrives at a depiction of a state bound by harmony and ruled by `hilosopher kings`