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Plato advocated for philosopher-kings.

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Is it true that Plato advocated for philosopher-kings?

Yes. Two reference works state outright that Plato advocated rule by philosopher-kings, and several other sources describe philosopher-kings as Plato's ideal rulers.

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Wikipedia: Philosopher King
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Wikipedia: Philosopher King. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosopher_King

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Wikibooks: Plato
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Wikibooks: Plato. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Plato

Logos , Inspiration, and Self-Motion in Plato’s Phaedrus
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Logos , Inspiration, and Self-Motion in Plato’s Phaedrus. (n.d.). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.14195/2183-4105_25_1

What Can We Learn from Plato about Intellectual Character Education?
2020
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Alkis, K. (2020). What Can We Learn from Plato about Intellectual Character Education?. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131857.2019.1631157

berkshire-encyclopedia-of-world-history-2nd-ed.
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berkshire-encyclopedia-of-world-history-2nd-ed.. (n.d.). archive.org. https://archive.org/details/berkshire-encyclopedia-of-world-history-2nd-ed.

Approaching the War of Ideas
2009
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Approaching the War of Ideas. (2009). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230101982_1

Plato
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Plato. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plato

In Platos taxonomy of governments where does the theocratic state come in?
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In Platos taxonomy of governments where does the theocratic state come in?. (n.d.). philosophy.stackexchange.com. https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/6594

The Concept of Philosopher King: A Double-Edged Sword in Political Context
2023
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Komu, S. C., Sanga, D. I., & Muhamba, D. (2023). The Concept of Philosopher King: A Double-Edged Sword in Political Context. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8122358

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