... will be in the end only one person which is elligible for philosopher king. Now Plato first explains his idea of a ruler; a ruler, in his mind, should be perfect. By this he means that a ruler is not allowed to make any mistakes, for if he does he ceases to be a ruler and becomes a mere citizen. In a ... lead to its own disadvantage, therefore this definition is inadequate. Instead, he proposes that The best ruler must always know how to rule, and should rule for the art of ruling and not for their own interest alone (342 e). Now it is human nature to, given an opportunity to do so witho...

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