Nigeria, Feb. 8 -- The concept of a city-state ruled by philosophers was first explored in Plato's Republic written around 375 BC. Plato believed that those who naturally dominate society should be those who are learned. In Plato's ideal republic, the ideal ruler was dubbed the Philosopher King, which was his ideal vision of a political leader. In Plato's mind, the right to rule ought to be exclusive to philosophers because they are a facet of society above everybody else; they are those with a thirst for knowledge, which was a trait instilled in Plato himself by his mentor, Socrates. Plato believed that this position should be reserved for the most curious, benevolent, just, kind, and altruistic in a society. Dr Kayode Fayemi, a two-time...