Plato's Republic

Why it’s on the list: Plato’s foundational dialogue on justice, the ideal city, and the philosopher-king — and the companion to Cicero’s Republic, which I’ve already read.

Where I heard about it

• My own reading plan — slotted under 2027 in my reading list.
• Brendan McCord — on his Philosopher-Entrepreneur Reading List, shared in March 2026, under Classical Greek Political Philosophy, listed as “The Republic, Plato/Bloom” (Allan Bloom’s translation) with a ☑️ mark the list never explains.
• University of Austin — assigned in The Beginning of Politics on its Fall 2025 reading list. Full curriculum: UATX Fall Reading List.
• Li Lu — on Li Lu’s Recommended Book List, under History of Western Civilization.

Connections

• Plato
• The Republic of Cicero
• UATX Fall Reading List — assigned in the University of Austin’s Fall 2025 The Beginning of Politics course, as The Republic.

Saved from Roam

• Author: Plato
  • The Republic - Introduction and Analysis
  • The Republic - Persons of the Dialogue
  • The Republic - BOOK I
  • The Republic - BOOK II
  • The Republic - BOOK III
  • The Republic - BOOK IV
  • The Republic - BOOK V
  • The Republic - BOOK VI
  • The Republic - BOOK VII
  • The Republic - BOOK VIII
  • The Republic - BOOK IX
  • The Republic - BOOK X