Character of a Potential Philosopher Ruler: One who loves truth, has a great mind, a good memory, is ready to learn and learns easily, has broad vision, is graceful, self-controlled, just, and civilized, educated, and mature.Two Orders of Reality – Ignorance is belief of of what is not and is grasped by the blind, Knowledge is belief of what is and is grasped by the Philosopher, and Opinion is of neither what is or is not.Plato’s Republic, Book VII – Philosopher Rulers Justice in the soul and in the state is balance of all three with reason at the helm.The Appetitive Worker (pleasure motive, seeking food, drink, sex).The Spirited Soldier (emotional motivation, seeking honor, bravery, courage).The Rational Ruler (rational motivation, disinterested, seeking wisdom). Who should rule and why? The wisest make decisions using reason. According to Plato, there are three parts of the soul and three corresponding roles to play in the state:
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