Plato's Republic is a foundational philosophical text that explores justice, the ideal state, and the role of individuals ...

Plato’s myth of Er greatly influenced the Western mind, down to our very idea of heaven and hell. The myth of Er holds the key to the Republic, the most studied of Plato’s books.

In Plato’s Republic, Socrates contrasts dianoetic reasoning to dialectic, his preferred method of inquiry and demonstration. Though dianoetic is unable to yield knowledge, when practiced correctly it ...