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Who authored "The Republic", advocating rule by philosopher-kings?Read the answer and worked solution →

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Who authored "The Republic", advocating rule by philosopher-kings?

  1. Aristotle
  2. Plato
  3. Cicero
  4. St Augustine
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Correct answer: B. Plato

1. "The Republic" presents Plato's ideal state. 2. Justice is achieved when each class performs its proper role. 3. Philosopher-kings rule because they grasp the Form of the Good. __Source: syllabus Political Theory Ch 1 §1.1 — references Plato__

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