Difference between revisions of "Philosopher king"

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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.

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-The '''philosopher king''' was a concept developed by [[Aristotle]] in [[ancient Greece]]. His idea was that the ruler of a [[nation]] should also be a great [[philosopher]]; this is similar to the [[20th-century]] concept of the [[benevolent dictator]]. For example, President [[George W. Bush]], being both a [[Yale]] graduate and a benevolent [[monarch]], could be considered a philosopher king.
+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.
-The "philosopher king" was also a theme of the book ''[[Utopia]]'', by Sir [[Thomas Moore]], in which the benevolent philosopher class ruled everybody equally.
+[[Category:Philosophy]]