tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post6959721309589695657..comments2024-01-17T09:43:44.882-06:00Comments on The Frugal Chariot: Plato's Republic as recreated by AthenaJameshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-57164514403885201952016-08-26T11:14:17.447-06:002016-08-26T11:14:17.447-06:00Brian,
Thanks for your comment. The book was int...Brian,<br /><br />Thanks for your comment. The book was interesting and the addition of Socrates helped keep my interest up. The author was honest enough to be true to Plato's Republic; thus the dystopian aspects appeared and were not ameliorated by changes made by Athene. Some of our group were disappointed that she chose an island that would be destroyed so that this experiment would Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00561320676355168336noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5231952.post-63730471011762474352016-08-26T03:27:01.267-06:002016-08-26T03:27:01.267-06:00I had heard al a lot about this book. I think that...I had heard al a lot about this book. I think that it is a very neat and creative and idea. Bringing Socrates himself in, but in a partially critical role, is really clever.<br /><br />I always thought that the society of The Republic was a dystopian nightmare.<br /><br />Brian Josephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15139559400312336791noreply@blogger.com