Plato's Republic (Books VIII and IX): A Conversation with Marcus Gibson
New Books in Ancient History
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The Importance of Freedom in Democracy
CNN's John Sutter asks: Which of these five regimes does the U.S. most resemble today? The obvious answer is probably democratic, right? But America in the 21st century seems to have striking parallels also to the oligarchic society that Socrates describes. What do you think? Share your thoughts with CNN iReport.
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