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three degenerate forms of these three constitutions. Aristotle believed that the best structure for a polis differed for differing situations." Clearly, Aristotle held a rather flexible point of view
that differed from that of Plato who had great reverence for certain kinds of leaders. In fact, when looking through the works of these two philosophers, it does become apparent
that each one envisioned leadership in a different manner. According to Plato in The Republic, there are certain persons with particular characteristics who are destined to rule the polis. These
characteristics are thought to be aligned with a superior class. Indeed, Platos paradigm is quite an intricate, class based system that would avoid the incorporation of democracy. Rather, for Plato,
it is fine to employ a class of people who are capable of leading the public. Much like a Machiavellian ideology with a dash of communism for good faith, Platos
world is one where certain people are viewed as being able to lead, whereas the majority of the populous should be followers. That said, it pays to note that while
Plato did not believe in capitalism per se, some of the sentiments to come from The Republic do support that notion. He writes: "...no man will benefit from his profession
unless he is paid as well" (Plato, 2003, p.28). One can easily see that Plato does not entirely reject capitalism. He does see it as relevant, or at least the
lure of money as meaningful. However, when it comes to leadership, it is a different game. For Plato, the people simply cannot rule themselves. In The Republic, he provides a
paradigm that goes against democracy and vies for autocracy (Honderich, 1995). There is a sense that people must be censored and in the end, for Plato, democracy is not equated
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