Alan Remorse
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NJ Hewitt said:Book at my bedside right now : The Republic, by Plato.
Heavy, heavy going. I may have to keep a notebook. The 'democracy' described here isn't much like the modern concept, it's more of a mob rule and isn't much concerned with any inalienable rights. The philosophical aspects are much more timeless than the politics. Partly a study in the difference between good and evil; whether these are absolutes or defined by society.
yeah read that a few years ago... one of those things you'd never read more than once cos its such a test of endurance. pretty interesting tho.