Preview

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Republic

By: Plato, Christopher Rowe - translator
Narrated by: Jim Barclay
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $23.24

Buy for $23.24

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

This Penguin Classic is performed by Jim Barclay, best known for their roles in The Young Ones and Jeeves and Wooster. This definitive recording includes an introduction by Christopher Rowe, also read by Jim Barclay.

We set about founding the best city we could, because we could be confident that if it was good we would find justice in it.

The Republic, Plato's masterwork, was first enjoyed 2,400 years ago and remains one of the most widely read books in the world: as a foundational work of Western philosophy and for the richness of its ideas and virtuosity of its writing. Presented as a dialogue between Plato's teacher Socrates and various interlocutors, it is an exhortation to philosophy, inviting its listeners to reflect on the choices to be made if we are to live the best life available to us. This complex, dynamic work creates a picture of an ideal society governed not by the desire for money, power or fame, but by philosophy, wisdom and justice.

Christopher Rowe's accurate and enjoyable new translation remains faithful to the many variations of the Republic's tone, style and pace. This edition also contains a chronology, further reading, an outline of the work's main arguments and an introduction discussing Plato's relationship with Socrates, and the Republic's style, ideas and historical context.

©2012 Christopher Rowe (P)2021 Penguin Audio
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

What listeners say about Republic

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    16
  • 4 Stars
    3
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    2
  • 1 Stars
    1
Performance
  • 5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    14
  • 4 Stars
    2
  • 3 Stars
    0
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    12
  • 4 Stars
    3
  • 3 Stars
    1
  • 2 Stars
    0
  • 1 Stars
    0

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Narration by Jim Barclay

I bought this edition of the Republic because of Barclay’s superb performance, and it did not disappoint. I had a great time listening to the work from start to finish.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

What was needed!

Admittedly, some of this was difficult but I hadn't realized I need philosophy in my life until now. The performance was very good.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

arguably the best philosophy book on audible

plato may have been one of the smartest people who ever lived and the republic is one of the best surviving books ever written. and he’s wrong.

excellent contemporary and accessible translation and performance of arguably one of the ten most important books ever written. this book also doubles as an entry point into philosophy. skip the general introductions of philosophy and start here.

the new penguin translations on audible are the only greek philosophy translations you should be purchasing as audiobooks. all other rely on outdated public domain translations that wouldn't be accepted in most college courses. this pairs nicely with "the last days of socrates" which i'd also recommend. hopefully more quality translations from penguin classics in philosophy and the social sciences will become available (e.g. aristotle's metaphysics / de anima, kierkegaard’s fear and trembling / sickness unto death / papers and journals, aquinas's selected writings, marx's capital, lopez's buddhist scriptures, roots of yoga, triste tropiques etc.) this is a huge gift.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

8 people found this helpful