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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plato believed that

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plato believed that most people were pretty stupid and therefore should not be allowed to vote. He believed that instead the best people should be chosen to the guardian of the rest. Plato is regarded as the best philosopher of all time.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plato analyzed different types of government to see which one would work best. He believed an ideal government would be ruled by philosopher-kings who were trained in wisdom and justice. He was against democracy, and he thought that uneducated and undisciplined people wouldn't make the right decisions. I think the answer you're looking for is that he thought "individuals should live in a just and rational state."

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