Critique of Plato’s Philosopher-Kings What is a prominent criticism of Plato’s concept of Philosopher-Kings as ideal rulers?
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The concept is overly democratic and does not provide sufficient structure.
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It is unrealistic to expect that those best at philosophical contemplation would also be the best at practical governance.
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His theory gives too much importance to material wealth in selecting rulers.
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Plato’s idea does not account for the possibility of corruption among philosopher-kings.