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philoso·pher king
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philosopher kingnoun
A very wise ruler.
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Philosopher King
A philosopher king is a type of ruler theorized by the Greek philosopher Plato.
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Philosopher king
Philosopher kings are the rulers of Plato's Utopian Kallipolis. If his ideal city-state is to ever come into being, "philosophers [must] become kings…or those now called kings [must]…genuinely and adequately philosophize".
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of philosopher king in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of philosopher king in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of philosopher king in a Sentence
If we fail to shore up the moral and ethical bulwarks of our society we will have to live with the consequences. We will almost certainly watch our international reputation continue to wane. We will continue to lose our way and fracture at our many seams. A philosopher-king like Aurelius—American democratic leaders like Aurelius—can help us change course and save us from ourselves.
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