Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato's Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed work is the first strictly literal translation of a timeless classic. This second edition includes a new introduction by Professor Bloom, whose careful translation and interpretation of The Republic was first published in 1968. In addition to the correct text itself there is also a rich and valuable essay--as well as indexes and a glossary of terms--which will better enable the reader to approach the heart of Plato's intention.
艾伦·布卢姆(1930—1992),美国思想家、政治哲学家及翻译家,1955年毕业于芝加哥大学,获博士学位。曾任教于耶鲁大学、康奈尔大学、特拉维夫大学、多伦多大学,后回芝加哥大学社会思想委员会任教授。著作有《莎士比亚的政治学》(1981)、《巨人与侏儒》(1990)、《爱与友爱》(1993)等,译著包括卢梭的《爱弥尔》(1979)及柏拉图的《理想国》(1990)等。