The Republic: Plato's Inquiry Into the Meaning of Justice (Timeless Classic Books)

Republic by Plato starts out as an inquiry into the meaning of justice and turns into an examination of the Just Man or Just State. This translation captures Plato as he writes as Socrates who questions to get answers. It's astonishing how so many take spiritual work in a literal sense. The book only was written as a guide to developing the Soul. The ancients in particular worked from the inside out. Only confused modern minds could take the huge ALLEGORY of this great work as a literal recipe for a society on earth (then knock it as being communist, ant-like, scary or whatever). And it is as funny, lively, clever and compelling as anything written today. Well, more so, of course.