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CAMBRIDGE The Republic of Plato 2 Volume Paperback Set 2010 Edition by James Adam
James Adam (1860-1907) was a Scottish classics scholar who taught at Emmanuel College, Cambridge. A strong defender of the importance of Greek philosophy in a well-rounded education, Adam published a number of Plato's works including Protagoras and Crito. This two-volume critical edition of the Republic (1902) was another major contribution to the field. Though his preface claims 'an editor cannot pretend to have exhausted its significance by means of a commentary,' Adam's depth of knowledge and erudite analysis of the Greek text ensured that his edition remained the standard reference for decades to follow, and it remains a thought-provoking evaluation of one of the great works of Western thought. Volume 1 is devoted to Books 1-5, which discuss justice and the ideal society, while Volume 2 presents Books 6-10, on the place of the philosopher and questions of governance. Table of contents :- Volume I: Preface; Note on the text; Book I; Appendices to Book I; Book II; Appendices to Book II; Book III; Appendices to Book III; Book IV; Appendices to Book IV; Book V; Appendices to Book V. Volume II: Book VI; Appendices to Book VI; Book VII; Appendices to Book VII; Book VIII; Appendices to Book VIII; Book IX; Appendices to Book IX; Book X; Appendices to Book X; Additions and corrections; Indexes.