... those who spend their lives learning of the Forms or Ideas, something which is crucial for successful political desicion-making, and therefore these philosophers have neither the time nor the inclination to participate in the politics of a government. In essence, it is Plato's belief that the best ruler is a philosopher who does not desire that position. How, then, is it just ... ...

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