Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates, 3rd ed. Volume 4

"Plato and the Other Companions of Sokrates" by George Grote is a detailed look into Plato's dialogues, mainly the Republic. Written in the late 1800s, it takes a close look at philosophical ideas, especially what justice is and how it affects people and society. The book breaks down conversations between Socrates and others, questioning common beliefs about justice and what it means to live a good life. It starts with characters like Socrates, Polemarchus, and Thrasymachus talking about justice, and it uses Socrates' way of questioning to challenge ideas and find problems in how justice is understood. This sets the scene for a deep study of how justice affects people and the world, asking if justice is important on its own or only because of what it leads to.