Markheim
Plato states in The Republic that a necessary element of a well-governed society is a ruler who does not find political power vital to his existence. In Book VII, Plato illustrates his most elaborate, and most important allegory yet, in the “Allegory of the Cave”. With this allegory, he offers the claim that a state with a ruler who finds his happiness in political power cannot thrive. I believe that Plato’s perception on the knowledge of the overall good of a society is accurate, and his theory of corruption amongst the “un-enlightened” Guardian class to be extremely well supported.