Plato The republic- philosopher kings

Please write an essay about how as philosopher kings are just and knowledgeable they would make good leaders. This should be at least 600 words.

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Why Philosopher Leaders should Rule

“They do not understand that a true captain ought to pay attention to the seasons of the year, the winds, the stars, the skies and everything that pertains to his craft if he is truly going to be the rule of the ship” (Rowe, 2007)

Plato uses this allegory of the ship to show that philosopher kings should rule the cities.

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