CIVILIZATION
GREEK
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Question
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Aristophanes
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Jason
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Plato
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Alexander the Great
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Detailed explanation-1: -Finally, Socrates declares that these rulers must in fact be philosophers: Until philosophers rule as kings or those who are now called kings and leading men genuinely and adequately philosophize, that is, until political power and philosophy entirely coincide…
Detailed explanation-2: -Plato’s ideal and just state is an aristocracy, the rule of the best. He believed leaders needed to be wise and trained in how to run a state, just as captains of ships are trained in how to run a ship. He divided his ideal state into three classes.
Detailed explanation-3: -Philosopher Kings were defined as those with a thirst for knowledge: a trait instilled in Plato himself by his mentor Socrates. The Athenian state, evidently, viewed philosophers as a social nuisance.
Detailed explanation-4: -Plato’s ideal rulers are philosopher-kings. Not only are they the most wise, but they are also virtuous and selfless. To combat corruption, Plato’s Socrates suggests that the rulers would live simply and communally.