What was Plato's view of an ideal republic?

A. He advocated that anyone should be eligible to be a ruler or a guardian regardless of his or her gender.
B. He advocated that hierarchies in a state should be relaxed and adaptable to changing needs.
C. He advocated that people should focus on their own well-being rather than on the well-being of the state.
D. He advocated that guardians and mothers should raise their own children without letting them to be raised in common.


A. He advocated that anyone should be eligible to be a ruler or a guardian regardless of his or her gender.

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