{"product_id":"republic-arcturus-ornate-classics","title":"Republic (Arcturus Ornate Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbutton type=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"_r_hm_\" class=\"group flex w-full items-center justify-between py-3.5 text-left\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"type-fs-paragraph-medium\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"f_t_base f_t_color f_t_paragraphSansMedium\"\u003eProduct description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"group-hover:bg-fs-surface-secondary mr-3 inline-flex shrink-0 rounded p-2 transition-colors duration-200\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex origin-center transition-transform duration-200 -scale-y-100\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/button\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"_r_hm_\" data-test-id=\"category-information-section-content\" class=\"AccordionText-sc-870321c6-0 bfljXy relative\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"space-y-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-fs-text-primary flex flex-col whitespace-normal [\u0026amp;\u0026gt;:first-child]:mt-0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"type-fs-paragraph text-fs-text-primary m-0 mt-(--slate-dimensions-5)\"\u003eThis handsome collector's edition presents Plato's classic philosophical work, The Republic, featuring \u003cstrong class=\"type-fs-paragraph-medium text-fs-text-primary\"\u003egold cover embossing\u003c\/strong\u003e and gilded page-edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"type-fs-paragraph text-fs-text-primary m-0 mt-(--slate-dimensions-5)\"\u003eThe Republic is one of the earliest political treatises ever written and Plato's most remarkable work. Through a fictional dialogue with Socrates, Plato examines the nature of justice, the character of the city-state, and what it means to be a just man. Plato argued that power corrupts and the only way to protect against this was through the rule of philosopher kings. In The Republic he also grapples with the questions of our senses and reality through the famous 'Allegory of the Cave'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"type-fs-paragraph text-fs-text-primary m-0 mt-(--slate-dimensions-5)\"\u003eThe Republic is highly accessible yet filled with fascinating depths for students of philosophy. It shows us the vision of an ideal society and what we can do as individuals to help create it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"type-fs-paragraph text-fs-text-primary m-0 mt-(--slate-dimensions-5)\"\u003eThis beautiful pocket-sized gift edition contains a classic translation and introduction by renowned Oxford classicist, Benjamin Jowett, and is presented with a gold embossed cover design, ivory pages, beautifully designed endpapers and gold gilded page edges. Part of the Arcturus Ornate Classics series, this book makes wonderful gift for any lover of classic philosophy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"type-fs-paragraph text-fs-text-primary m-0 mt-(--slate-dimensions-5)\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Embossed Hardback \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"type-fs-paragraph text-fs-text-primary m-0 mt-(--slate-dimensions-5)\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePages: 304 \/ Gilded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"type-fs-paragraph text-fs-text-primary m-0 mt-(--slate-dimensions-5)\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize: 6.50(h) x 4.10(w) inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Faire Texas Bookman","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67270677561585,"sku":"A-121","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0030\/7917\/6265\/files\/96709dae-0965-43b0-a8a7-b4bdd8049290.png?v=1792524268","url":"https:\/\/www.hookedonpickin.com\/products\/republic-arcturus-ornate-classics","provider":"Hooked on Pickin'","version":"1.0","type":"link"}