The Republic

Plato is an Athenian philosopher, the founder of the Academy, the first higher educational institution in the Western world. In the famous dialogue "The Republic", he writes about the concept of justice, the ideal society, and the nature of the human soul. The dialogue consists of 10 books, each dedicated to a separate topic. The philosopher discusses the essence of the state, the characteristics of aristocracy, oligarchy, democracy, tyranny, and the necessity of the division of labor. This treatise served as the foundation of modern political philosophy.