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	The Internet Classics Archive \| The Republic by Plato
		The Republic of Plato is the longest of his works with the exception of the Laws, and is certainly the greatest of them.
		The Republic, like the Phaedrus, is an imperfect whole; the higher light of philosophy breaks through the regularity of the Hellenic temple, which at last fades away into the heavens.
		And the supposition that the Republic was written uninterruptedly and by a continuous effort is in some degree confirmed by the numerous references from one part of the work to another.
	classics.mit.edu /Plato/republic.1.introduction.html (4743 words)

	20th WCP: Play and Education in Plato's Republic
		The dramatic form of the Republic, the character of the participants, and the social-political context of events in Athens and Greece during the time of Socrates and Plato all have important implications for the interpretation of the philosophical meaning of the dialogue.
		The prominence of play (paidia) in the Republic is reflected in the interplay of the interlocutors, and is particularly prevalent in the thought and life of Socrates and his extended discussion with Thrasymachos, an arch-sophist, and with Plato's two brothers, Adeimantos and Glaucon.
		Readers of the dialogue are warned that the spoken and written report of the proceedings is not a first hand account, but a "replay" — a retelling from memory by Socrates, who "yesterday" stayed up all night talking with others in Piraeus about the desirability of a just life and a just society.
	www.bu.edu /wcp/Papers/Educ/EducKren.htm (4164 words)

	Why Dialogue? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Although dialogue can be either an oral or a written activity, the oral form usually comes first to mind, and the various activities with which dialogue is often confused tend also to be oral.
		Participants in a dialogue are free to change their mind in the course of the exchange.
		Universal dialogue should be distinguished from the various forms of exchange that limit themselves to the particular interests of subjective and relative contexts.
	www.wordtrade.com /philosophy/ancient/whydialogue.htm (2762 words)

	GradeSaver: ClassicNote: The Republic Study Guide - Character List
		Above all the text is the first person record of a philosophical dialogue, an inquiry into the question of justice; hence there is very little traditional action and movement.
		As we learn from one of his auditors at the beginning of the dialogue, it is precisely for his provocative and illuminating conversation that he is famous.
		That is, Socrates' method is in accord with the nature of inquiry and of intellectual exploration itself: he is his style; he is the dialectic, leaping, as he explains, from one invisible step to the next in pursuit of the good.
	www.gradesaver.com /classicnotes/titles/republic/charlist.html (733 words)

	Amazon.com: Republic (Oxford World's Classics): Books: Plato,Robin Waterfield (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		With that said, it is easy to see that the Republic proposes many things that disgust most modern human beings: censorship for political stability, ostracism of those with "weak" (read: human, sensitive, or some equivalent) emotions, killing young children, government regulation of sexual activity, and such.
		Despite all of its shortcomings, the Republic was the work that singlehandedly separated the real from the ideal in Western civilization, and it also defined the kinds of questions that Western philosophers would try to answer until the 20th century.
		The Republic was the first work of real philosophy in the conversation of ideals that continues to this very day in fields as diverse as politics, philosophy, psychology, anthropology, and religion.
	www.amazon.com /Republic-Oxford-Worlds-Classics-Plato/dp/0192833707 (1903 words)

	Political Theory in A Nutshell [Free Republic]
		The dialogue, which involves Socrates and three sophists -- Gorgias, Polus, and Callicles -- ostensibly relates to the question whether the life of an orator is superior to that of a philosopher.
		REPUBLIC: Socrates' challenge in this dialogue is to demonstrate that justice is superior to injustice.
		Virtue in a republic is "love of the republic; it is a feeling and not a result of knowledge." In a democracy, "love of the republic is love of democracy; love of democracy is love of equality." Montesquieu says that like love of a republic, "love of democracy" is also love of frugality.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3b65fdaf5205.htm (14001 words)

	Plato's Republic
		In this view, harmony is the salvation of the state and the individual, while division fostered by the conflict of private interests with those of the state is the ruin of same.
		The dramatic setting of the Republic is the house of Cephalus, a wealthy resident alien involved in manufacturing.
		of this dialogue, during the rule of the Thirty, that the wealth of Polemarchus and Lysias inherited from their father attracted the attention of the Thirty, which resulted in the death of the former and the exile of the latter.
	ablemedia.com /ctcweb/netshots/republic.htm (3388 words)

	Republic - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Republic (government) (Latin res publica, literally “the public thing”), form of state based on the concept that sovereignty resides in the people,...
		Republic (literature), philosophic work written by Plato in the form of a dialogue, an inquiry into the nature of justice and the organization of a...
		Congo, Republic of the : pictures of the Republic of the Congo
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=Republic (162 words)

	Zoryan Institute
		He explains that the absence of dialogue between Armenia and Turkey, and the lack of open discussion and recognition of the Armenian Genocide by Turkey are fundamental obstacles to the process of the democratization of Turkey.
		A very serious factor is the trauma for Turks to acknowledge that the Republic was founded out of the tremendous defeat and disintegration of the Ottoman Empire.
		Among those active in the founding of the Republic and went on to become its officials was a number of individuals who had been involved in the Genocide as perpetrators, or became wealthy by confiscating the property of the Armenians.
	www.zoryaninstitute.org /Books/book_dialogue.htm (816 words)

	republic - OneLook Dictionary Search
		REPUBLIC : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
		Example: "The head of state in a republic is usually a president"
		Phrases that include republic: czech republic, central african republic, weimar republic, republic of the congo, republic of south africa, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=republic (337 words)

	20th WCP: Spelunking with Socrates: A Study of Socratic Pedagogy in Plato's Republic
		Though Plato never wrote a dialogue that explicitly asks, "What is education?", few argue that he is uninterested in the subject; after all, Plato, like Socrates, was a teacher.
		For example, in Book VI of the Republic, Socrates states that a philosopher "'...would be concerned with the pleasure of the soul itself with respect to itself and would forsake those pleasures that come through the body—if he isn't a counterfeit but a true philosopher'" (Republic, 485d).
		Even when the subject of the dialogue is not explicitly about education, the drama which portrays Socrates' interactions with his students invariably deals with Socratic pedagogy.
	www.bu.edu /wcp/Papers/Anci/AnciBout.htm (4555 words)

	IFEX ::
		According to the information before IPI, on 4 September, Jaroslav Horak, the state prosecutor in the eastern Czech Republic town of Sumperk, said that David Pecha, a former editor with the left-leaning magazine Pochodon, was to be indicted for a number of public statements and articles in which he called for a socialist revolution.
		Indeed, IPI believes that Pecha's comments, rather than being seen as harmful, should be seen as part of an on-going dialogue in the Czech Republic - a dialogue that seeks to illuminate disparate views and stimulate debate.
		Article 17 (2) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms, which is an integral component of the Constitution of the Czech Republic, states, "Everybody has the right to express freely his or her opinion by word, in writing".
	www.ifex.org /es/content/view/full/14489 (884 words)

	White book on Dialogue among Civilizations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		- Adopting dialogue among civilizations as a principle of the international law and a basis for international relations, on the understanding that dialogue constituted a lofty means of international cooperation conducive to the achievement of the objectives set out in the Charter of the United Nations.
		- Disseminating inter-civilizational dialogue among the rising generations by means of integrating the subject of dialogue among civilizations into educational curricula throughout the different educational stages, the purpose being to bring up generations committed to dialogue and to the promotion of its message.
		They also praise the initiative taken by President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali to create a university chair for dialogue among civilizations and religions, and express appreciation for the laudable support extended by ISESCO and the Tunisian Republic to celebrate the international year of dialogue among civilizations.
	www.isesco.org.ma /pub/eng/dlg/CH14.htm (646 words)

	Biography of Plato
		Dialogues are actually dramas that are primarily concerned with the presentation, criticism, and conflict of philosophical ideas.
		The Republic, a good example of one of Plato's dramatic dialogues, is a detailed discussion on Plato's political theories and nature of justice.
		According to this dialogue, four of the five represent the four elements, wind, fire, water, and earth, while the dodecahedron represents the entire Universe.
	www.andrews.edu /~calkins/math/biograph/bioplato.htm (1704 words)

	Amazon.com: Plato's Republic (complete): Books: Plato,Albert A. Anderson,Benjamin Jowett (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Plato's 'Republic' is one of the most important works of ancient Greek philosophy, and one of the foundation pieces of political science and political philosophy of that and subsequent ages.
		One of the interesting features of the Republic is that it was not originally intended for scholars and philosophers primarily, but for the common (albeit educated) reader, and remains one of the more accessible texts of ancient Greek philosophy.
		It is unclear whether Plato was aware of how self-serving his dialogue would seem, since his argument leads to the `natural' conclusion that the only ones who could really be in charge in such an ideal city would be the philosophers.
	www.amazon.com /Platos-Republic-Benjamin-Jowett/dp/1887250255 (2291 words)

	ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY DIRECTOR-GENERAL CALLS ON DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA TO REVERSE DECISION ON ...
		ElBaradei added that “the NPT, with its 188 States parties, is the cornerstone of the international community’s efforts to control the spread of nuclear weapons. A challenge to the integrity of that Treaty may constitute a threat to international peace and security”.
		He reminds the Democratic People's Republic of the international community’s readiness to engage in a dialogue towards a peaceful settlement once it had shown signs of readiness to come into compliance with its international non-proliferation obligations, but not under the threat of nuclear flmail.
		ElBaradei noted that, under article 10 of the NPT, a decision to withdraw can only be effected after three months. He expressed the hope that, as a matter of urgency, the international community and the Democratic People's Republic, through dialogue, would arrive at an agreed and peaceful solution.
	www.un.org /News/Press/docs/2003/IAEA1354.doc.htm (200 words)

	Global Foundation for Democracy and Development - GFDD - Activities
		The dialogue counted with the participation of the Ambassador of Taiwan in Nicaragua and Honduras from the World Bank Headquarters in Washington DC.
		In the Dominican Republic, the dialogue was transmitted in the FUNGLODE's headquarters in Santo Domingo and counted with the participation of more than 90 representatives from the private and public sector interested in the topic.
		The transmission of this dialogue is part of an agreement signed by FUNGLODE, GFDD and YABT, whose objective is to transfer knowledge and experiences from other countries in Latin America in areas relevant to business entrepreneurship.
	www.globalfoundationdd.org /cpo_actividades49.html (252 words)

	Plato's Republic
		The word "republic" is from Latin: Res publica means "public matters" or "the state." In Greek, the title was the Politeia, which means the Constitution.
		In the end, probably the most enduring image of the entire Republic, as an expression of Plato's view of life and the world, is the Allegory (or Simile) of the Cave.
		The argument of the rest of the Republic, consequently, is that the just man would not be tempted by invisibility to commit crimes, because he would know that crime itself makes one unhappy and that he is better off to remain just.
	www.friesian.com /plato.htm (6934 words)

	Republic (Plato) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The main body of the dialogue, together with its Introduction and Conclusion, finally, is framed by the Prologue of Book I and the Epilogue of Book X. The prologue is a short dialogue in itself and it portrays the common opinions doxai about justice.
		This interpretation argues that large passages in Plato's writing are ironic (which a high level of proficiency in ancient Greek is required to be certain of).
		Among his direct students were Klearchos, tyrant of Heraklia, Chairon, tyrant of Pellene, Eurostatos and Choriskos, tyrants of Skepsis, Hermias of Atarneus and Assos, and Kallipos, tyrant of Syracuse.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Republic_(dialogue) (5073 words)

	Bulgarian President Zhelyu Zhelev...NATO, Partnership for Peace, and the New Europe: A Bulgarian View
		The Republic of Bulgaria is currently conducting its intensive dialogue for NATO membership, and I am optimistic that by the year 2000 one of NATO's new member-states will be the Republic of Bulgaria.
		As we conduct our enhanced membership dialogue, the Republic of Bulgaria, in line with our plan to reform our armed forces, is actively working on our military doctrine and military equipment in order to ensure a high degree of compatibility with NATO.
		While the Republic of Bulgaria wishes to join NATO and EU, we do not wish to be the cause of new dividing lines in Europe, or to become an island standing outside the new European security architecture.
	www.csdr.org /96Book/Zhelev.htm (791 words)

	Scholar Paper, The Sigur Center for Asian Studies
		The Republic of China is ready to resume talks and negotiations with the PRC at any time.
		Over time, the dialogue would evolve to explore the feasibility of eventual unification, including the preconditions that would have to be met for an agreement and the various formulas that might ultimately prove mutually acceptable.
		Instead, it should continue quietly to encourage the continuation of Cross-Strait dialogue; the acceleration of trade, investment, and cultural exchanges; and the signing of a number of agreements on such matters as illegal immigration, hijacking, and agricultural cooperation.
	www.gwu.edu /~sigur/publications/Lee2-01.htm (9114 words)

	Republic
		S goes down to the port near Athens to see the festival, and is pressed to stay by friends.
		In the structure of the typical Platonic dialogue, there is a middle section that offers more profound teaching, more directly representing Plato’s own thoughts, than in the other portions of the dialogue, where Socrates (or the philosophic protagonist) speaks with more irony so as to engage the level of thinking of the interlocutors (conversation partners).
		For the state to flourish in justice, those in power must be philosophers [and queens] (474c).
	www.personal.kent.edu /~jwattles/republic.htm (1557 words)

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		Plato in the Republic presents as three classes of people, as distinguished by their ability to grasp the truth of Forms.
		Plato said the pre-existing knowledge possessed by the immortal human soul is in truth the knowledge known to the supreme deity.
		Plato rather than to read his dialogues as complete pieces, it is perhaps not too misleading to say that he taught that human beings cannot define and understand absolute virtues such as goodness, justice, beauty, or equality by the concrete evidence of these qualities in their lives.
	jade.ccccd.edu /mbailey/PlatoRepublic.htm (2071 words)

	Zoryan Institute (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Any effort towards democratization in the region today must begin with a dialogue about history and most importantly, the events that transpired during the transition from Empire to Republic," explained Akçam.
		From Empire to Republic is a significant step towards addressing the taboo in Turkey regarding the Armenian Genocide and creating a meaningful, historical dialogue.
		In chapters four and five Akçam follows the changes in Ottoman Turkey's political climate that led to the decision for genocide and the implementation of the Genocide itself.
	www.zoryaninstitute.org /Books/book_FromEmpire_to_Republic.htm (484 words)

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