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Title: For philosophers only
Review: It is interesting that Plato uses Socrates as his voicebox. I wonder how much Socrates would really agree with all Plato says. I mused at how Plato has those listening to his arguments always agreeing with him ("It must be as you say", "How could it be otherwise?" (paraphrased). Considering that Greece is the birthplace of what we consider modern democracy, I was surprised, no stunned, at the number of communistic philosophies Plato expounds. Children are not to be raised by their birth parents, or even know who they are. Instead, they should be raised by the community. Children born with afflictions should not be reared (infanticide). No one should have more wealth than anyone else, etc., etc. This book is better enjoyed by hard core students of philosophy. I, as a casual reader, when not stunned by what I was reading found it rather boring.
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