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The "Republic" is one of the most influential works of philosophy and political theory . Who authored it ?

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Socrates

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Aristotle

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Plato

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Pythagoras

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The correct option is C Plato
Plato in his famous book 'Republic' for the first time discussed the nature and functions of state and government. According to general consensus among historians, Greeks were the first civilisation to study political science in a systematic manner.

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