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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 also a theme of the book ''[[Utopia]]'', by Sir [[Thomas Moore]], 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.