POLC70H3 Study Guide - Final Guide: Tyrant, General Idea, Christian Philosophy
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Final exam review terms: aristocracy has been a term mentioned by plato. Plato defines this term when he talks about the analogy between the city and the soul. Plato suggests that in both he city and the soul, one must obey and one must rule. Plato asks who should rule the city or the kallopolis. Plato s answers: the best [aristoi] must rule (iii. 412c). Thus, the government of the kallipolis is literally an aristocracy that is, the rule [kratos] of the aristoi. More specifically, the best of the guardians (or. Complete guardians ) those who seem most of all to believe that they must eagerly pursue what is advantageous to the city. If only the best should rule, it implies that others should not. Plato says democracy is unfair, because people that are good and are ruled by dumb people.
