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The "philosopher king" was also a theme of the book ''[[Utopia]]'', by Sir [[Thomas More]], in which the benevolent philosopher class ruled everybody equally. | The "philosopher king" was also a theme of the book ''[[Utopia]]'', by Sir [[Thomas More]], in which the benevolent philosopher class ruled everybody equally. | ||
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The philosopher king was a concept developed by Plato in The Republic. His idea was that the ruler of a state should also be a great philosopher. The "philosopher king" was also a theme of the book Utopia, by Sir Thomas More, in which the benevolent philosopher class ruled everybody equally.