The Republic and other great dialogues by the immortal Greek philosopher Plato are masterpieces that form part of the most important single body of writing in the history of philosophy. Beauty, love, immortality, knowledge, and justice are discussed in these dialogues, which magnificently express the glowing spirit of Platonic philosophy. Translated by W. H. D. Rouse, one of the world’s most outstanding classical scholars and translator of Homer’s The Odyssey and The Iliad, this volume features the complete texts of seven of Plato’s most revered works.

希臘哲學家柏拉圖的《理想國》與許多重要的對話錄堪稱哲學傑作，這些作品成了哲學史著作單一體系中相當重要的一環。這些對話錄內容論及美、愛情、永生、知識、正義，美好地彰顯了柏拉圖哲學的光輝。本書完整收錄了七部柏拉圖最受尊崇的作品，由英國學者勞斯 (W. H. D. Rouse) 翻譯，他是世界傑出的古典文學學者，曾譯過荷馬的著作《奧德賽》與《伊里亞德》