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Author(s): Plato
Reader(s): Alexander, Bruce
Label: Naxos AudioBooks
Genre: Philosophy
Catalogue No: NA419512
Barcode: 9789626341957
Release Date: 04/2001
PLATO: Republic (The) (Abridged)
One of the key works of world philosophy, Plato’s The Republic sets out to consider the principles behind an ideal city state. This is the first audio recording of Plato’s great classic in a new translation by the Greek scholar Tom Griffith.
Tracklist
Disc 1
Plato - Author
|  | 1 | 'I Went Down To Piraeus Yesterday With Glaucon' | 04:22 |
| | 2 | 'With Pleasure, Cephalus' | 03:54 |
| | 3 | 'What Would You Say Is The Greatest Benefit You Have Derived From Your Possession Of Great Wealth?' | 02:19 |
| | 4 | Polemarchus 'Inherits The Discussion' On The Definition Of Justice | 03:10 |
| | 5 | 'All Right Then. When People Are Unwell...' - The Just Man | 09:44 |
| | 6 | Thrasymachus Takes Control Of The Argument | 05:16 |
| | 7 | Thrasymachus: 'Some Cities Are Tyrannies, Some Are Democracies And Others Aristocracies' | 05:07 |
| | 8 | Socrates: 'It's Neither Here Nor There, Polemarchus,' I Said | 08:18 |
| | 9 | Glaucon Puts The Argument For Injustice | 03:58 |
| | 10 | Socrates Defends Justice | 07:16 |
| | 11 | Glaucon: The Legend Of Gyges The Lydian | 03:26 |
| | 12 | Socrates: 'The Origin Of A City Lies...In That We Are Not, Any Of Us, Self-Sufficient' | 07:09 |
| | 13 | Socrates: 'In Which Case, Where Exactly Are Justice And Injustice To Be Found In It' | 04:53 |
| | 14 | The Origin Of War And The Need For Guardians - Soldiers | 07:30 |
Disc 2
| | 1 | Socrates: Which Of These People Are To Rule, And Which To Be Ruled?' | 06:03 |
| | 2 | The Full Guardians And The Auxilaries, The Defenders Of The Rulers' Beliefs | 00:43 |
| | 3 | The Phoenician Story And The Training Of The Auxiliaries | 09:21 |
| | 4 | The Four Elements Of A City Which Is Wholly Good: Wisdom, Courage, Self-Discipline And Justice | 00:58 |
| | 5 | Wisdom | 03:15 |
| | 6 | Courage | 00:42 |
| | 7 | Self-Discipline | 05:19 |
| | 8 | Justice | 03:12 |
| | 9 | The Role Of The Classes In Society - The Skilled Worker Or Businessman; The Warriors; The Guardian, | 03:40 |
| | 10 | The Rational And The Spirited | 06:04 |
| | 11 | Socrates: 'Which Is More Profitable: Just Actions, Good Behaviour...Or Unjust Actions And Being Unju | 03:11 |
| | 12 | Adeimantus Raises The Question Of The Role Of Women In Society | 09:41 |
| | 13 | Socrates Continues The Discussion | 04:49 |
| | 14 | The Situation Of Children | 03:50 |
| | 15 | Socrates: 'The Greatest Good...And The Greatest Evil...In The Organisation Of Our City' | 05:30 |
| | 16 | On Campaign With The Children | 05:54 |
| | 17 | The Treatment Of The Enemy - Enslavement? | 05:55 |
Disc 3
| | 1 | A Model Of Justice And A Model Of Injustice | 03:21 |
| | 2 | Socrates: 'There Is No End To Suffering...Unless Either Philosophers Become Kings...Or Kings...Becom | 03:48 |
| | 3 | The Training Of The Rulers | 02:13 |
| | 4 | Glaucon: 'Yes, He Said. 'It Is A Good Idea To Find That Out' | 02:56 |
| | 5 | Socrates: '...The Most Important Branch Of Study Is The Form Or Character Of The Good' | 04:52 |
| | 6 | The Faculty Of Sight | 03:09 |
| | 7 | Socrates: 'This Is What You Must Take Me To Mean By The Child Of The Good' | 04:36 |
| | 8 | The Ruler Of What Can Be Understood And The Ruler Of What Can Be Seen | 07:07 |
| | 9 | The Metaphor Of The Community In The Cave | 09:03 |
| | 10 | Returning To Everyday Life After The Contemplation Of The Divine | 03:51 |
| | 11 | 'In Which Case, Glaucon, You Should Bear In Mind' | 04:05 |
| | 12 | The Agreed Characteristics Of The City | 01:23 |
| | 13 | The Four Regimes Of Rule: The Cretan Or Spartan (Honour-Loving - Timocracy), Oligarchy, Democracy, T | 04:02 |
| | 14 | Timocracy Or Timarchy | 07:28 |
| | 15 | I Imagine The Next Regime...Oligarchy | 07:08 |
Disc 4
| | 1 | Democracy | 05:15 |
| | 2 | '...That Leaves Us With The Task Of Describing...Tyranny' | 08:21 |
| | 3 | Socrates: 'What Prompts The Change From Champion To Tyrant?' | 09:41 |
| | 4 | The Verdict: 'The Best...Is The One Who Is Most Kingly, The One Who Is King Over Himself' | 01:27 |
| | 5 | A Second Proof - The Three Parts Of The Soul: Pleasure, Desire, Rule | 03:36 |
| | 6 | 'Here Are Three Men...' | 03:39 |
| | 7 | Glaucon: 'Explain, please, Why Pleasure Is A Shadow-Picture' | 03:12 |
| | 8 | Socrates: ' Do You Know What Sort Of Thing These Pleasures And Pains Are Then' | 06:20 |
| | 9 | Socrates: 'A Great Prize Is At Stake, Glaucon...For Being Good Rather Than Bad' | 03:48 |
| | 10 | The Tale Of Er, The Son Of Armenius | 05:05 |
| | 11 | A New Journey To The Light - And Eight Whorls | 04:12 |
| | 12 | '..When They Arrived They Had To Go Immediately Before Lachesis' | 02:21 |
| | 13 | Choice: The Middle Way | 04:35 |
| | 14 | 'This Choice Of Lives Among The Various Souls...' | 04:08 |
| | 15 | Socrates: 'Practise Justice With Wisdom' | 01:20 |
Total Playing Time: 04:50:31