Can the multitude be philosophic? – Myth, Reason, and Politics

In his Republic, Plato argues that self-rulership cannot be widespread enough in a populace due to structural and persistent failures of education. This means rulership by the few with use manipulative mythological devices is inevitable. That is, if rule themselves through their reason, then they will ruled others myth, at best, worst, violence. Even given this rather grim conclusion, we closely examine what has say about politics, can see there no natural impossibility for generalized many. aristocracy birth, but an educated. As I show below, develop more democratic politics out consider possibility Before do that, briefly Rawls' comments on education citizens democracy. allow clearer consideration potential Plato's political philosophy Republic.