Plato's philosopher-king is wise, gentle, brave, and strong. He rules with a good sense of justice, or what is "right and wrong". Plato also states that women should be included in the debates, so there would also be "philosopher-queens" as well.These honored and elect rulers must be conceived by the best of the best, quote,"by merit and not by birth." Plato believed in the concept of natural selection, only the fittest surviving.
Plato's idea was that this philosopher king or queen would be ideal in their capability to be in charge. They were able to rule, because of their extensive knowledge and wisdom of goodness and virtue. Above all others, they are expected to hold the highest education in these things, and love the truth. This way, they can instruct those under them with this understanding.
Second Topic: Plato's ''Allegory Of The Cave".
The point Plato was trying to make is that many of us are in the dark, in regards to truth. Like the prisoners chained to the wall, we
are captive to our idea of the truth. We can't see beyond this facade and mistakenly view shadows of reality. Blinded by our ignorance, we are incapable of having our eyes opened. Instead we remain within our own illusion, unwilling to be exposed to reality.
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