McAleer's book is comprehensive in another respect, too: throughout each chapter he regularly references other figures in the history of philosophy (e.g. He regularly makes connections from earlier in the work, both recalling topics as they recur, and making explicit themes first-time readers might otherwise miss. At times McAleer formalizes Socrates' arguments, though this is not his only mode of exegesis. It struck me that every argument of the Republic receives some consideration, and the most important arguments are given thorough treatment. The book is a comprehensive companion to the Republic, with a helpful introduction to the main questions and structure of Plato's masterpiece. Reviewed by Jonathan Buttaci, Assistant Professor of Philosophy, The Catholic University of America on 2/26/21 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications +.
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