In the Republic, he( or should i say Socrates), while inquiring with the other members of the dialogue, claimed that those who should be involved in politics had a birth right to it. they would be the Gold members of that society.
although it was strictly by birth right, the way to find out who these gold members were to weed them out as the truly exceptional scholars. They would be the elite. the elite would rule.
the elite would be educated, wise and well rounded to rule.
they would also be indoctrinated to think they were a gift from the god(pure) to prevent corruption.
Those who had no say in politics are simply those who were not seen as fit to make political decisions.
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My Consensus:
Plato never excelled in politics. that is why he became a philosopher.
it is not convincing because human beings are extremely volatile. a small group of people ruling the masses is a recipe for disaster.
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In the Republic, he( or should i say Socrates), while inquiring with the other members of the dialogue, claimed that those who should be involved in politics had a birth right to it. they would be the Gold members of that society.
although it was strictly by birth right, the way to find out who these gold members were to weed them out as the truly exceptional scholars. They would be the elite. the elite would rule.
the elite would be educated, wise and well rounded to rule.
they would also be indoctrinated to think they were a gift from the god(pure) to prevent corruption.
Those who had no say in politics are simply those who were not seen as fit to make political decisions.
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My Consensus:
Plato never excelled in politics. that is why he became a philosopher.
it is not convincing because human beings are extremely volatile. a small group of people ruling the masses is a recipe for disaster.