&quot;The Laws&quot; is Plato&rsquo;s last, longest, and, perhaps, most loathed work. The book is a conversation on political philosophy between three elderly men: an unnamed Athenian, a Spartan named Megillus, and a Cretan named Clinias. These men work to create a constitution for Magnesia, a new Cretan colony. The government of Magnesia is a mixture of democratic and authoritarian principles that aim at making all of its citizens happy and virtuous.<br /><br />Like Plato&rsquo;s other works on political theory, such as &quot;The Statesman&quot; and &quot;The Republic&quot;, &quot;The Laws&quot; is not simply about political thought, but involves extensive discussions on psychology, ethics, theology, epistemology, and metaphysics. However, unlike these other works, &quot;The Laws&quot; combines political philosophy with applied legislation, going into great detail concerning what laws and procedures should be in Magnesia.