Der Staat

After reading “The Republic”, I deduced that Plato was a great thinker of his time. Although most of the concepts explained in "The Republic" might seem outdated partly due to the time of writing and partly due to the translation from antique Greek into modern English, with the removal of “historic effect” we could see the true importance of Plato's ideas. Of course, this applies to deep-thinking minds who are concerned with the matters of true importance. To those who seek adventure, action, and fantastic stuff in everything they read, the book is just a boring sequel of conversations of some prehistoric figures. ( )

Welcome to a series in which I try random things and try to make myself look intelligent.

The conversation format of this book sometimes was good and sometimes bad, sometimes it was interesting and other times it interrupted the ideals.
However, it's important to note that this is not a story, it is a book of ideas. The author constantly refers to himself as stupid and I'm guessing it's because "You are not wise unless you know the absolute truth" Remind why I chose to read this.
I can acknowledge its influence on western culture but honestly, I did find myself bored throughout reading but I guess some of the ideas were good.

It seems like there was a bunch of arguing where one person thinks the other's wrong etc.
*yawn*

I don't think I'd be good at philosophy, sure I can think deep on occasion but, I'd get into too many arguments, struggle to read the books and I think you get the idea ( )

On the face of it, the question, “what is justice?”, drives the Republic forward, but the plentiful diversions and digressions mean that the dialogue’s scope is far wider. One lesson I learned as I got close to finishing the Republic was that Plato’s plans for a utopia or “ideal state” should not be read in a too literal-minded way. It’s not a blueprint, but a way to make us think for ourselves. Also, his use of myths and allegories, and the lyrical passages that explore deep moral questions, make this a rich reading experience. ( )

On the face of it, the question, “what is justice?”, drives the Republic forward, but the plentiful diversions and digressions mean that the dialogue’s scope is far wider. One lesson I learned as I got close to finishing the Republic was that Plato’s plans for a utopia or “ideal state” should not be read in a too literal-minded way. It’s not a blueprint, but a way to make us think for ourselves. Also, his use of myths and allegories, and the lyrical passages that explore deep moral questions, make this a rich reading experience. ( )

another one of my favs! ( )