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The Replublic The Original Unabridged And Complete Edition (Plato Classics)

Plato

The Republic is a Socratic dialogue, authored by Plato around 375 BCE, concerning justice, the order and character of the just city-state, and the just man. It is Plato's best-known work, and one of the world's most influential works of philosophy and political theory, both intellectually and histor...

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Plato, in his work *The Republic*, advocates for a philosopher king, someone who utilizes reason to govern an ideal society, highlighting the importance of reason for leadership.

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When he writes *The Republic* and designs the structure of an ideal society, not surprisingly, he puts the philosopher king as the person who should be in charge of it all.

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Plato, in his work *The Republic*, advocates for a philosopher king, someone who utilizes reason to govern an ideal society, highlighting the importance of reason for leadership.

"

When he writes *The Republic* and designs the structure of an ideal society, not surprisingly, he puts the philosopher king as the person who should be in charge of it all.

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