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Why Every Person Should Strive To Become A Philosopher-King, Samuel Cobbs
Why Every Person Should Strive To Become A Philosopher-King, Samuel Cobbs
Philosophy Undergraduate Honors Theses
In Book 3 of The Republic, Plato describes his perfect city, the kallipolis, ruled by select people with training in the liberal arts. The education of these few, whom Plato calls philosopher kings, is then explored in detail. The proper education of these philosopher king lasts until fifty years of age, and consists of basic education in the sciences at an early age, physical and musical training, years spent in dialectical discussion, and ultimately becoming a philosopher and finding what Plato calls ‘The Good.’ Plato believes that this complete liberal arts education should only be taken up by …