The Republic
Plato asked the biggest question in political philosophy — what does a just society look like?
“The myth of the cave: prisoners chained facing a wall, seeing only shadows, mistaking them for reality.”
Why It Matters
Plato asked the biggest question in political philosophy — what does a just society look like? — and built an answer so detailed it has been debated for 2,400 years. The Allegory of the Cave alone is worth the price of admission: most people mistake shadows for reality, and the philosopher's job is to drag them into the light. It is the starting point for Western political thought.
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Notable Quotes
“Until philosophers are kings, or the kings and princes of this world have the spirit and power of philosophy... cities will never have rest from their evils.”
“The measure of a man is what he does with power.”
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.”