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A dialogue exploring justice, education, and the nature of an ideal society.
Beginning with the meaning of justice, Socrates and his companions imagine a city and examine the education and character of its citizens. Their inquiry connects the organization of a society with an individual soul.
Plato’s dialogue develops arguments about knowledge, political authority, and philosophy. Images including the cave make abstract questions vivid, while leaving readers much to question about the society it proposes.
The dialogue form makes the development of an argument part of the reading experience. Questions are proposed, challenged, revised, and carried into larger discussions, so it is useful to notice not only each conclusion but also the assumptions that make it possible.
