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A famous book by Plato about justice and the ideal state
- proper noun
- /pəˈlɪtiə/
- Archaic
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Politeia
- The Politeia explores the relationship between justice and the structure of the state.
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I also recommend Book 8 of Plato's Politeia (aka "The Republic").
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In his dialogue, the Politeia, Plato presents his vision of an ideal society based on justice.
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Many consider Plato's Politeia to be one of the foundational texts in Western philosophy.
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Etymology
Politeia is the original Greek title of Plato's work and comes from polis, meaning 'city', so it literally points to a city's constitution or way of life. That is why translations often call Plato's politeia 'The Republic', because the book talks about the ideal state.