"David Reeve's fascinating and beautifully written book on Plato's Republic draws on a lifetime of engagement with the dialogue as both translator and interpreter. Full of insightful and novel ideas on a raft of topics--the cast of characters both on and off stage, the transformation of Socratic philosophy into mature Platonism, erotic love and beauty, moral education and the ascent to the Form of the Good, the Platonic conception of happiness, and much else--this book will appeal to novice and expert alike, both of whom will come away from this delightful read with a deeper knowledge of the Republic."--David Keyt, University of Washington
"In his new book David Reeve returns to Plato's Republic, and offers the reader a characteristically provocative menu of fresh perspectives. These include a prefatory look at the Apology's presentation of Socratic wisdom and reconsiderations of eros and beauty (not forgetting sex) in the Symposium. Cephalus (at the start of the Republic) and Odysseus (at its end) are paired in an unusually rewarding treatment. The ultimate goal is illumination of Plato's conception of philosophy and the philosopher, but along the way highlights include masterly chapters on Thrasymachean Realpolitik and the theory of the tripartite soul."--Malcolm Schofield, Emeritus Professor of Ancient Philosophy, University of Cambridge
Książka "Blindness and Reorientation"
C.D.C Reeve