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The Classical Greek philosopher Plato discusses five types of regimes (Republic, Book VIII).

These five regimes progressively degenerate starting with Aristocracy at the top and Tyranny at the bottom.

The regimes

The regimes are:

  • Aristocracy
  • Timocracy
  • Oligarchy
  • Democracy
  • Tyranny

The men

Plato also assigns a man to each of these regimes to illustrate what they stand for.

The tyrannical man would represent Tyranny, for example.

See also

External links