TY - BOOK AU - Plato TI - The republic SN - 9780140455113 PY - 1987/// CY - London PB - Penguin KW - Civics N1 - Includes index N2 - One of the greatest works of philosophy and political theory ever produced, Plato's The Republic has shaped western thought for thousands of years, remaining as relevant today as when it was first written in the Ancient Greece. This Penguin Classics edition is translated by Desmond lee with a new introduction by Melissa Lane ER -