Plato's Second Republic
An argument for why Plato’s Laws can be considered his most important political dialogue
In Plato''s Second Republic, André Laks argues that the Laws, Plato’s last and longest dialogue, is also his most important political work, surpassing the Republic in historical relevance. Laks offers a thorough reappraisal of this less renowned text, and examines how it provides a critical foundation for the p...
An argument for why Plato’s Laws can be considered his most important political dialogue
In Plato''s Second Republic, André Laks argues that the Laws, Plato’s last and longest dialogue, is also his most important political work, surpassing the Republic in historical relevance. Laks offers a thorough reappraisal of this less renowned text, and examines how it provides a critical foundation for the p...
