POLSCI 2O06 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Royal Institute Of Technology, Simile
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Education if you educate them and speak on your platform as to what you are bringing they can react more positively. The individual should believe that it is the truth for them to be wanting to guided by it. How plato structures this argument against tresimicus. A true ruler, if they are not governing for their own benefit, Like if a doctor is doing his job the way he believes is fit to help you and providing medication that he thinks is good and not looking at what is good for you. If you are unjust you will have a sick soul that will make society sick. Plato was trying to convince ppl that politics should be guided by truth, whereas in our time we all know that it should be (it"s a known factor) You can hold up your rulers for it to be guided by truth. That politics should be based on the common good.