Political Science · Western Political Thought
Which is Not correct about the political thoughts of Plato?
ARadical rationalism is reflected in his thoughts
BHe visualized justice as harmony of the soul
CHe advocated the replacement of all existing rulers of the then city-states by philosophers ✓ Correct
DFor him, the state was like a magnified individual
Correct answer: (C) He advocated the replacement of all existing rulers of the then city-states by philosophers — Plato did not call for replacing all existing rulers wholesale by philosophers, so that statement is not correct.
Explanation
★Plato did not call for replacing all existing rulers wholesale by philosophers, so that statement is not correct.
★In the Republic he said either philosophers must become kings or kings must learn philosophy.
★This is a conditional ideal, not a blunt demand to remove every present ruler.
★Plato was a radical rationalist who trusted reason to grasp the eternal Forms.
★He defined justice as the harmony of the soul, with reason, spirit and appetite each in its place.
★He treated the state as the individual writ large, justice in the city mirroring justice in the soul.
★So three statements describe Plato accurately, while the sweeping replacement claim distorts him.
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