WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -In The Republic, Plato argues that kings should become philosophers or that philosophers should become kings, or philosopher kings, as they possess a special level of knowledge, which is required to rule the Republic successfully.

Detailed explanation-2: -Plato and the Philosopher King In addition to being a 90s Canadian pop band, the Philosopher King was Plato’s ideal vision of a political leader. Plato believed that this position should be reserved for the most curious, benevolent, just, kind, and altruistic in a society. In his mind, these were philosophers.

Detailed explanation-3: -Though influenced primarily by Socrates, to the extent that Socrates is usually the main character in many of Plato’s writings, he was also influenced by Heraclitus, Parmenides, and the Pythagoreans.

Detailed explanation-4: -Plato has, throughout all his work, a constant and passionate interest in the ideal form of society. The ideal society is one in which the citizens live happy lives. Further, they do so not by making their main aim money, or a pleasant life, or power, as is the case with most people in our societies.

Detailed explanation-5: -Plato believed that philosophers would be the best rulers of society because they’re able to understand true goodness and justice in a way that other people cannot. Because they would understand that the greatest self-benefit is living virtuously, they would act out morally and not out of self-interest.