/lit/ - Literature

Is it worth buying?

I just picked this up at the library but I've never read any philosophy before. Should I read it? Is it as cumbersome as Moby Dick?

wtf i hate democracy now

Wtf, I hate democracy now.

Does /lit/ like actual literature?

would you live in Plato's Republic™?

ITT: We respond with a comparatively better book IFF we've completed the OP's book AND the book we are posting.

Replies should be kept genre relevant and personal impressions are encouraged.

>buy this book
>the Eternal Form of Motherness breasts feeds me

what a good book

Greek madman convinces his fuccboi communism is good

>muh the just

fun reading but, what's the fucking point if i don't agree with anything in this book?

So this election season has really got me thinking about what I feel the role and purpose of government should be. I want to read some political philosophy to get an idea of what the great thinkers had to say on the subject. I already have a copy of The Republic, but what other political philosophy works are recommended to be read before next November?

>WAAW why doesnt anyone want to live in my communistic dictatorship?

why the fuck do we read plato again

All 10 books of the series.

>>6485496

Just finished Plato's Republic. Please ask me questions about it. Answering questions of things I've just read helps me jog my memory. Also, I read about the Presocratics, the Theban plays, and most of the Histories by Herodotus last year, so I'll answer some questions on those as well.

I think I'll reread Homer's epics and maybe the Metaphysics by Aristotle, and that's going to be wrap up my Greek readings for now. I want to move on to the Romans soon. I'm going to begin with the Aeneid. After that, what else should I read? Do you think I should tackle Livy's history of Rome or should I just read the Periochae?

Literally just arguing over semantics and campaigning for a communistic aristocracy: the Book

>>5123024
Books about ideal governments work but I'm specifically interested in books that are about individual responsibility in civic duty.

Yes

>fascism
>not benevolent authoritative aristocracy

Art would be allowed amongst the Guardians.