1. Plato's Contibutions to Democracy
Plato's first and best government is aristocracy; this is a case in which the ruler is a philosopher, someone whose soul has been educated through the contemplation of arts and the exercise of the intellect. ... Since the ruler would be virtuous, he would not want to deceive and abuse the citizens. ... This is supported by Hobbes principle of state of nature where he said by nature human beings are egocentric, greedy, power-hungry and selfish. ... Since people cannot agree with the rich ruling and deceiving the poor, people start to believe that if they could choose the ruler, their inte...
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