So we need Plato's Philosopher King, eh?
I think a few of his prerequisites for that position were:
- Can't want the job
- Must be a great Philosopher
- Loves a simple life (Think Cincinnati, the person)
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Plato can indeed be seen as a (the?) predecessor of the view that I am criticising. Philosopher's tend to like the idea of being able to impose their own philosophy on society. After all, they might reason, is it not us who have thought the most about what an ideal society would be like.
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