Is Democracy Really Good?

Does Democracy Represent The Ideal Society?

Plato (Athens 424–348 BC) was the first greek philosopher depicting the ideal state, governed by the philosophers.

The Origins

Democracy (Greek: δημοκρατία, dēmokratiā, from dēmos ‘people’ and kratos ‘rule’) is a form of government in which the people have the authority to deliberate and decide legislation (“direct democracy”), or to choose governing officials to do so (“representative democracy”). The term appeared in the 5th…