philosopher king
nounEtymology
The concept comes from Plato's Republic (circa 375 BCE), which considers the ideal rulers of a city state.
Definitions
A hypothetical ideal ruler, trained in philosophy, who has a full understanding of the…
A hypothetical ideal ruler, trained in philosophy, who has a full understanding of the Platonic ideal of the Form of the Good, and uses this for the benefit of the state.
A very wise ruler.
- But if the President was not the philosopher-king, what was he? After all he was a man who had spent much of his life at a University.
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