R8 Does Democracy Lead to Tyranny? | Plato's Republic, book 8

Ancient Greece Declassified

English - October 01, 2022 03:14 - 1 hour - 55.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 446 ratings
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Plato argued that the inevitable next step in political evolution after democracy is tyranny. Many political thinkers throughout history agreed with him. Were they right?

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