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Aristotle criticized Plato's idea of the "philosopher king" in three key ways:
1) Aristotle argued that it is not necessary, and even disadvantageous, for a king to be a philosopher. Rather than being a philosopher themselves, kings should listen to and take advice from true philosophers.
2) Aristotle took a more realistic and pragmatic approach to politics than Plato, emphasizing the practical exigencies of governing rather than purely theoretical ideals.
3) Aristotle believed different types of constitutions should be studied empirically rather than holding up a single ideal city-state as the model, as Plato had done in The Republic. Aristotle wanted to understand the variety of political systems that
Aristotle criticized Plato's idea of the "philosopher king" in three key ways:
1) Aristotle argued that it is not necessary, and even disadvantageous, for a king to be a philosopher. Rather…