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About The Republic
Plato’s dialogue on justice, the ideal state, and the nature of reality. The book that contains the famous Allegory of the Cave and effectively founded Western political philosophy.
Why it works as an audiobook
Plato wrote in dialogue form — characters trading arguments — which is essentially a script. The Socratic back-and-forth lands more naturally as audio than as silent reading.
- Genre: Philosophy
- Themes: ancient philosophy, political theory, Socratic dialogue, foundational text
- Approximate length: 14 hours
- Source: Project Gutenberg #1497 (public domain)
